Encountering the Old Testament
A Christian Survey

I'll start by saying I'm a master of divinity student and I'm assigned a lot of books for school and this was one of them . This is a survey of the entire old testament of the bible. In my opinion this book is outstanding. It is perfect as a biblical study or really just to read for more information......more

Feels like a lot to give a textbook 5 stars, but I actually really enjoyed this. Told me everything I needed to know without telling me too much. Easy to read, didn’t drag. Succinct and helpful.......more

Excellent, methodical survey of the Old Testament as seen through the eyes of Christian readers. The series makes for an excellent pair of college-level textbooks.......more

I have few complaints about this textbook. It did what it should very well. It is a very good survey text on the Old Testament for college students. I agreed with most of its theology. The only way I felt it could be better would be if it spent less time and energy on modern "critical" theories abou......more

This is a very fine Handbook to the Frist Testament. The content is well organized exploring the books according to the Christian canonical order. The author presents contrasting theological and historical views but does not goo very deep into any particular view. Instead he offers resources at the......more