Call number
221.6 BOA
Status
Available
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Other editions
Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction by Lawrence Boadt (Paperback)
Pages
571
Description
Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament.
Publication
Paulist Press International,U.S. (1984), Edition: 1st, 571 pages
Original publication date
1984
ISBN
0809126311 / 9780809126316
Collection
Subjects
User reviews
LibraryThing member paulab56
Excellent introduction to the world and words of the Old Testament
LibraryThing member Theodore.Gebretsadik
I read this book back in high school when I was a sophomore my youth pastor gave it to me to read I don't know how many times I read it and I still remember reading it on the school bus , it is my favorite book because it made me fall in love with ancient history and the bible and that love. has
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grown a lot since then. The book itself is sound scholarship and lovingly detailed. Will read it again Show Less
LibraryThing member salem.colorado
Lawrence Boadt’s Reading the Old Testament was recognized as a classic almost from its date of publication in 1984. This book includes chapters the Old Testament in general, the people and lands, archaeology, literary tools, the Pentateuch, the time before and after the Patriarchs, the Exodus,
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Canaanite religion and culture, the time of the kingdoms, daily life, Israelite worship , the Prophets, and the return to Israel. Although this book now has a new edition, updating the archaeology, and contains newer resources, This is still an excellent resource for Old Testament background. This is found on the library shelves under the number 221.61/BOA. Show Less
LibraryThing member classyhomemaker
I purchased this from a friend at the Torah Sisters retreat in Michigan in May 2023.