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OT Introduction Recommendations

OT Introduction
( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. na.: na., 1975). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). "Among the more successful."

Anderson, Bernhard W. Understanding the Old Testament.

Archer, Gleason Leonard, Jr. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Moody Press, 1994). Conservative.

( Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1964; Revised ed. Chicago, IL:

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. ~ Swanson, Dennis M., Prof. Books for Every Christian: The Fifty Books That Should be in Every Christian's Library. (2003; na). Arnold, Bill T. & Bryan E. Beyer. Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey. 1999; 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008). Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House,

~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). Exemplary in its category. ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Ridderbos, Herman. Paul and Jesus. (1957; na). Baker, David W. & Bill T. Arnold, eds. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Contemporary Approaches. Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1999; na.: na., na). Conservative. ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). Childs, Brevard S. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Critical. ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1979; na.: na., na). ( Grand

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Calvin Theological Seminary. Recommended Commentaries. (na; na). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Tucker, W. D., Jr. "Psalms 1: Book of," in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. (2008; na). Craigie, Peter C. The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth, & Content. Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1986; na.: na., na).

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Dillard, Raymond B. & Tremper Longman III. An Introduction to the Old Testament. House, 1994; Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2006). Conservative. [American Evangelical]

OT Introduction Recommendations
( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Calvin Theological Seminary. Recommended Commentaries. (na; na). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na). ~ Prepared by Jared Oliphint. Recommended Reading. Westminster Theological Seminary Faculty. (2005; Updated ed. 2008). Dumbrell, William J. The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the Old Testament. 1988; 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002). ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House,

Eissfeldt, Otto. The Old Testament: An Introduction. Trans. P. R. Ackroyd. LiberalCritical.

( New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1965; na.: na., na).

~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. ~ Stuart, Douglas K. Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors. (1980; 2nd ed, revised & expanded. 1984). Fohrer, Georg. Introduction to the Old Testament. LiberalCritical. ( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1968; na.: na., na).

~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. Gottwald, Norman Karol. A Light to the Nations: An Introduction to the Old Testament. na., na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). "Among the more successful." Harrison, R. K. Introduction to the Old Testament. Hendrickson Publishers, Inc, 2004). Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1969; Peabody, MA: ( New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1959; na.:

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). Provides a special supplement on the Apocrypha. ~ Calvin Theological Seminary. Recommended Commentaries. (na; na). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na). ~ Stuart, Douglas K. Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors. (1980; 2nd ed, revised & expanded. 1984).

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Hill, Andrew & John Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament. House, 2000).

OT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., na; 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Calvin Theological Seminary. Recommended Commentaries. (na; na). ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na). Kaiser, Otto. Introduction to the Old Testament: A Presentation of its Results and Problems. Trans. John Sturdy. Augsburg Fortress, 1975; na.: na., na). LiberalCritical. ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Toward Rediscovering the Old Testament. na). Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1987; na.: na., ( Minneapolis, MN:

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). LaSor, W, Sanford, David A. Hubbard & Frederic W. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the Old Testament. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1982; 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1996). Conservative. [American Evangelical] ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). Exemplary in its category. ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). Matthews, Victor H. and James C. Moyer. The Old Testament: Text and Context. 1997; 2nd ed. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc, 2005). ( Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc,

McKenzie, Steven L. and John Kaltner. The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth & Content. 2007; na.: na., na).

( Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press,

Raven, John H. Old Testament Introduction. 1910). Conservative.

( New York, NY: Fleming H. Revell Co, 1906; New York, NY: Fleming H. Revell Co,

~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Vos, Howard F. Effective Bible Study: A Guide to Sixteen Methods. (1956; Reprint ed. 1973). Robinson, H. Wheeler. The Old Testamnent: Its Meaning and Making. LTL. ( New York, NY: Abingdon-Cokesbury, 1937; na.: na., na).

Schultz, Samuel J. The Bible Speaks Today.

( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1980).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). Schultz, Samuel J. The Old Testament Speaks. HarperCollins, 2000). ConservativeCritical. ( New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960; New York, NY:

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). Soggin, J. Alberto. Introduction to the Old Testament. OTL. ( Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, na; Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1989). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). "The current standard in place of Eissfeldt; weak on literary approaches." Printed 1/31/2011

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Unger, Merrill F. Introductory Guide to the Old Testament. Conservative. ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985).

OT Introduction Recommendations
( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1951; na.: na., na).

~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. ~ Vos, Howard F. Effective Bible Study: A Guide to Sixteen Methods. (1956; Reprint ed. 1973). Westermann, Claus. Handbook to the Old Testament. Trans. & ed. by Robert H. Boyd. ( Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress, 1967; na.: na., na). [German Lutheran] A translation of the introduction and OT sections of "Abriss Der Bibelkunde" (4th, 1962). Wilson, Robert Dick. A Scientific Investigation of the Old Testament. Revised by Edward J. Young. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na). Conservative. [American Presbyterian] ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). Wolff, Hans Walter. The Old Testament: A Guide to Its Writings. Trans. Keith R. Crim. na.: na., na). ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1973;

Young, E. J. An Introduction to the Old Testament. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1949; Revised ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1984). Conservative. [Presbyterian] ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). ~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher. (1977; na). With reservations. ~ Vos, Howard F. Effective Bible Study: A Guide to Sixteen Methods. (1956; Reprint ed. 1973). Youngblood, Ronald F. The Heart of the Old Testament. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1971; na.: na., na).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na).

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OT Canon
( Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers,

Beckwith, Roger T. "Canon of the Old Testament," in The Illustrated Bible Dictionary. 1980; na.: na., na). 1:235-38. ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000).

Beckwith, Roger T. The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church and Its Background in Early Judaism. Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1986; na.: na., na).

( Grand

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000). Buhl, Frants. Kanon und Test des A. T. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

~ Briggs, C. A. General Introduction to the Study of Holy Scripture. The principles, methods, history, and results of its several departments and of the whole. (1884; 2nd ed, revised. 1899). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na).

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~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000).

OT Introduction Recommendations
Vol. 33,

Harris, R. Laird. "Chronicles and the Canon in New Testament Times," in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. no. 1 ( na.: na., (March 1990); na.: na., na). pp. 75-84.

House, Paul. "Canon of the Old Testament," in Foundations for Biblical Interpretation. Ed. David S. Dockery, et al. ( Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1994; na.: na., na). pp. 143-55. ~ Dockery, David S. and David P. Nelson. "The Canon of Scripture," a sub-section of "Chapter 3: Special Revelation" in A Theology for the Church. Ed. Daniel L. Akin. (2007; na). Jugie, Martin. Histoire Du Canon De L'Ancien Testament Dans L'Eglise Grecque Et L'Eglise Russe. 1904; na.: na., na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). Kaiser, Walter. The Old Testament Documents. [American Evangelical] ( Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001; na.: na., na). ( Paris: G. Beauchesne,

Leiman, Shnayer Z. The Canonization of Hebrew Scripture: The Talmudic and Midrashic Evidence. 1976; 2nd ed. New Haven, CT: Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1991).

( Hamden, CT: Archon Books,

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000). Leiman, Shnayer Z., ed. Canon and Masorah of the Hebrew Bible: An Introductory Reader. House, 1974; na.: na., na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). Newman, Robert C. "The Council of Jamnia and the Old Testament Canon," in Westminster Theological Journal. (1976); na.: na., na). pp. 319-49. 38 ( na.: na., ( New York, NY: Ktav Publishing

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Sanders, James A. From Sacred Story to Sacred Text. ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1987; na.: na., na).

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Sanders, James A. Torah and Canon. ( Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1972; Reprint ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 1999).

Sundberg, A. C. The Old Testament of the Early Church.

( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Swanson, T. N. The Closing of the Collection of the Holy Scripture: A Study in the History of the Canonization of the Old Testament. Diss. Vanderbilt ( na.: na., 1970; na.: na., na). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). Thomson, James G. S. S. The Old Testament View of Revelation. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

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( Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1892; na.: na., na).

Buhl, Frants. Canon and Text of the Old Testament. Trans. John MacPherson

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Green, William Henry. General Introduction to the Old Testament: Canon. na., na). [Presbyterian] ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985).

OT Introduction Recommendations
( New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898; na.:

~ Beeke, Joel R. A Reader's Guide to Reformed Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Theology. (1995; na). ~ Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. (1994; 2nd ed. 2000). Hlscher, Gustav. Kanonisch Und Apokryph Ein Kapitel Aus Der Geschichte Des Alttestamentlichen Kanons. Lippert, 1905; na.: na., na). ( Naumburg a. S.:

Ryle, Herbert E. The Canon of the Old Testament.

( London: na., 1892; na.: na., na).

~ Briggs, C. A. General Introduction to the Study of Holy Scripture. The principles, methods, history, and results of its several departments and of the whole. (1884; 2nd ed, revised. 1899). ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na). ~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). Wildeboer, G. Die Entstehung des Alten Tlichen Kanons. Translated from the Dutch. ( Gotha: na., 1891; na.: na., na).

~ Schaff, Philip. Theological Propaedeutic. (1892; 9th ed. 1912). Wildeboer, G. Het ontstaan van den kanon des Oude Verbond. ( Groningen: Wolters, 1891; na.: na., na).

Wildeboer, G. The Origin of the Canon of the Old Testament. Trans. Benjamin Wisner Bacon. ~ Childs, Brevard S. Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. (1993; na).

( London: Luzac, 1895; na.: na., na).

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OT Revelation & Inspiration

( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2003; na.: na., na). ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na).

Kitchen, K. A. On the Reliability of the Old Testament.

Robinson, H. Wheeler. Inspiration and Revelation in the Old Testament.

( Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967; na.: na., na).

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OT Literary Criticism
( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1983; na.: na.,

Armerding, Carl Edwin. The Old Testament and Criticism. na).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Prepared by Jared Oliphint. Recommended Reading. Westminster Theological Seminary Faculty. (2005; Updated ed. 2008). Barton, John. Oracles of God: Perception of Ancient Prophecy in Israel After the Exile. New ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007). ( London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1986;

~ Carson, D. A., Douglas J. Moo & Leon Morris. "The New Testament Canon," in An Introduction the New Testament. (1992; na). Driver, S. R. An Introduction to the Literature of the Old Testament. ITL. ( Edinburgh: T & T Clark, na; 9th ed. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1891). [Anglican] ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). Oesterley, W. O. E. & Theodore H. Robinson. An Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament. Christian Knowledge, 1934; Reprint ed. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1949). ( London: Society for Promoting

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Rowley, Harold H, ed. Studies in Old Testament Prophecy.

OT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

Orelli, Conrad von. The Old Testament Prophecy of the Consummation of God's Kingdom. ConservativeModerate. [German Evangelical] ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

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OT Historical Criticism
( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

Kyle, Melvin Grove. The Problem of the Pentateuch.

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Arnold, Bill T. & Bryan E. Beyer, eds. Readings from the Ancient Near East. EBS. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2002; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008). [American Evangelical] Bright, John A. A History of Israel. Critical. ( na.: na., na; 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1981).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). "His work is still the most eagerly sought-after OT history available today." ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). Davis, John J. & John C. Whitcomb, Jr. A History of Israel from Conquest to Exile. na.: na., na). [American Evangelical] ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). de Vaux, Roland. Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions. Trans. John McHugh. Reprint ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Co, 1965). (2 vols. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Co, 1961; ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1980;

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). "By a French Roman Catholic priest." de Vaux, Roland. The Early History of Israel. Trans. D. Smith. ( Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1978; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). Frank, Harry Thomas. Discovering the Biblical World. Ed. by James F. Strange. ( New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1975; Revised ed. Maplewood, NJ: Hammond Incorporated, 1988). ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). Harrison, R. K. Old Testament Times. Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1970; na.: na., na).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). Hayes, J. H. & J. Maxwell Miller. A History of Ancient Israel and Judah. na., na). Critical. ( Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1986; na.:

~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). Hayes, John H., ed. Israelite and Judean History. Critical. ( Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1977; na.: na., na).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na).

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OT Introduction Recommendations
( Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman,

Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age through the Jewish Wars. 1997; na.: na., na). Conservative. [American Evangelical]

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2008). Kitchen, K. A. Ancient Orient and Old Testament. Conservative. ( Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1966; na.: na., na).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). "Together with John Bright's [work], this work is one of the best." Long, V. Philips, David Baker, & Gordon Wenham, eds. Windows into Old Testament History. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2002; na.: na., na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Merrill, Eugene H. Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel. (1987; 2nd ed. 2008). Esp. Iain Provan, "In the Stable with the Dwarves: Testimony, Interpretation, Faith, and the History of Israel," pp. 161-97. Mathews, Victor H. A Brief History of Ancient Israel. Moderately Critical. ( Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2002; na.: na., na). ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B.

~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). Merrill, Eugene H. Historical Survey of the Old Testament. Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). Merrill, Eugene H. Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008). Conservative. [American Evangelical] ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1987; 2nd ed.

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2008). Oesterley, William O. E. A History of Israel. Liberal. ( Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1939; na.: na., na).

~ Tenney, Merrill C. New Testament Survey. Revised by W. M. Dunnett. (1953; Revised ed. 1985). Payne, J. Barton. An Outline of Hebrew History. Conservative. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). Pfeiffer, Charles F. Old Testament History. ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na).

Provan, Iain, V. Philips Long & Tremper Longman III. A Biblical History of Israel. 2003; na.: na., na). [American Evangelical]

( Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press,

~ Carroll R., M. Daniel & Richard S. Hess. Annotated Old Testament Bibliography. Denver Journal. (2005; na). ~ Kstenberger, Andreas J. Helpful Reference Tools for Biblical Studies. (2007; na). ~ Ligonier Ministries. Book Reviews & Recommendations. (na; na).

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Wellhausen, Julius. Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel. [German Liberal]

OT Introduction Recommendations
( na.: na., 1883; Cleveland, OH: World, 1957).

Westermann, Claus. A Thousand Years and a Day, Our Time in the Old Testament. Trans. Stanley Rudman. ( Philadelphia, PA: Muhlenberg Press, 1962; Reprint ed. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1966). Liberal. [German Lutheran] A translation of Tausend Jahre und ein Tag, copyright 1957 by Kreuz-Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany. Wood, Leon J. & David O'Brien. A Survey of Israel's History. Revised by David O'brien. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1970; Revised & enlarged ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Academie Books, 1986). Conservative. ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2008).

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Edersheim, Alfred. Bible History, Old Testament. (7 vols. na.: na., 1876-1887; One-volume ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1982). Conservative. [Scottish Presbyterian] Reprint of the 1890 edition, complete and unabridged. ~ Smith, Wilbur M., ed. International Bible Lessons for Christian Living. Uniform Series, 1944. Peloubet's Select Notes. (1943; na).

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Clines, David J. A. The Theme of the Pentateuch. Conservative. ( Sheffield, England: University of Sheffield Press, 1978; na.: na., na).

Livingston, George H. The Pentateuch in Its Cultural Environment. MI: Baker Book House, 1977). Conservative.

( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1974; Grand Rapids,

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987).

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Introductory Works on OT Historical Books

( Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1993; na.: na., na). ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Glynn, John. Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources. (na; 10th ed. 2007). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005).

Howard, David M., Jr. An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books.

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Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Poetry. ( New York, NY: Basic Books, 1985; na.: na., na). ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms. (2006; na).

~ Tucker, W. D., Jr. "Psalms 1: Book of," in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. (2008; na). Barfield, Owen. Poetic, Diction. ( Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1973; na.: na., na). (2006; na).

~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms. Berlin, Adele. The Dynamics of Biblical Parallelism.

( Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1985; na.: na., na). (2006; na).

~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms.

Highly technical. ~ Tucker, W. D., Jr. "Psalms 1: Book of," in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. (2008; na). Printed 1/31/2011 Page 10 of 12

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~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms. (2006; na). Kugel, James. The Idea of Biblical Poetry: Parallelism and Its History. ~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms. (2006; na).

OT Introduction Recommendations

Geller, S. A. Parallelism in Early Biblical Poetry. HSM. ( Missoula, MT: Scholars' Press, 1979; na.: na., na).

( New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1981; na.: na., na).

~ Tucker, W. D., Jr. "Psalms 1: Book of," in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. (2008; na). O'Connor, Michael. Hebrew Verse Structure. ( Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1980; na.: na., na). (2006; na).

~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms. Highly technical.

Watson, W. G. E. Classical Hebrew Poetry: A Guide to its Techniques. JSOT. 26. ( Sheffield, England: JSOT Press, na; 2nd ed. Sheffield, England: JSOT Press, 1986). ~ Longman, Tremper, III. How to Read the Psalms. (2006; na).

~ Tucker, W. D., Jr. "Psalms 1: Book of," in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. (2008; na). Watson, W. G. E. Traditional Techniques in Classical Hebrew Verse. JSOT. 170. ( Sheffield, England: JSOT Press, 1994; na.: na., na). ~ Seybold, Klaus. "Psalms, Book of" in The Encyclopedia of Christianity. Edited by Geoffrey W. Bromiley & David B. Barrett. (1999; 2003). Williams, Neal D. A Lexicon for the Poetical Books. ( Irving, TX: Williams and Watrous Publishing Co, 1977; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987).

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Introductory Works on OT Poetry

( na.: na., na; 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1979). ~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005).

Bullock, C. Hassell. An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books.

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OT Prophetic Books
( na.: na., na; Revised ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press,

Blenkinsopp, Joseph. A History of Prophecy in Israel. 1996).

~ Akin, Daniel L. Building a Theological Library: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. (na; na).

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Introductory Works on OT Prophetic Books

( Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1986; na.: na., na). ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005).

Bullock, C. Hassell. An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books.

Chisholm, Robert B., Jr. Handbook on the Prophets.

( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2002; na.: na., na).

~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005). Wood, Leon J. The Prophets of Israel. ( Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1979; na.: na., na).

~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. 1971-1985. (1985; Reprint ed. 1987). "Should be in every preacher's library." ~ Prepared by the Faculty of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Basic Library Booklist. (na; Revised ed. 2005).

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Young, E. J. My Servants the Prophets. ConservativeCritical. [Presbyterian] ( na.: na., na; na.: na., na). ~ Barber, Cyril J. The Minister's Library. (1974; Reprint ed. 1985).

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