The Old Testament Documents
Are They Reliable & Relevant?
Walter C. Kaiser Jr.

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Sivuja: 239

Kustantaja: IVP Academic, 2001

ISBN-13: 9780830819751

ISBN-10: 0830819754

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Kirjan takakannesta:

Can we trust the accounts found in the Old Testament?

Are they historically reliable? Are these ancient documents at all relevant to people in the information era of the twenty-first century? These are important questions for all who believe that Christianity is a religion founded on events that took place in space-time history, indeed for all who care about truth and meaning in life.

Walter C. Kaiser Jr. makes the case that the Old Testament documents are historically reliable as well as personally and socially relevant. He begins in part one by looking at the origins of the Old Testament books and how well their texts have been preserved. In part two he explores Old Testament history, giving special attention to details in the book of Genesis and the patriarchal narratives and facing squarely the difficulties in constructing a precise chronology of the kings of Judah and Israel in relation to one another and fixed historical events. In part three he surveys the larger questions of the trustworthiness and authority of the various genres in the Old Testament – historical narrative, wisdom and prophecy.

Finally, in part four Kaiser probes the relevance of the Old Testament for Christian faith today, once again addressing each genre present. In an epilogye he asks and answers the question, What is the Old Testament all about? Readers will also find a helpful glossary of terms at the back.

A thought-provoking book for all who face the challenges of reading and applying the Old Testament in today's world.

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Walter C. Kaiser Jr. on arvostettu Vanhan testamentin Colman M. Mockler -oppituolin emeritusprofessori (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, USA). Hän on kirjoittanut nelisenkymmentä kirjaa.