Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch (Exploring the Bible Series Book 1)

by Gordon J. Wenham

Exploring the Old A Guide to the Pentateuch offers a clear overview of the "five books of Moses," as well as an introduction to the historical and textual questions that modern scholarship has posed and the answers it has proposed. This critically informed, textually sensitive introduction to the Pentateuch introduces students to

the basic features of the Pentateuchthe social world of the Biblethe latest scholarship on the composition of the Pentateuchliterary techniques and formstheme, composition and rhetorical function of the PentateuchIn this textbook you will find double-column formatting for ease of use, annotated bibliographies for further reading, sidebar explorations of select historical and textual topics in greater detail, a glossary of terms, and relevant charts and maps.

Genres: Religion, Old Testament

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 14, 2015

About the author

Gordon J. Wenham was a Reformed British Old Testament scholar and writer. He has authored several books about the Bible. Tremper Longman has called him "one of the finest evangelical commentators today."

Reviews

[W. Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to read this book cover to cover for my seminary class. I truly think it is an excellent introduction to Pentateuch. The author Gordon Wenham is one of the finest evangelical Old Testament scholar. This book helped me a lot to be familiar with the themes in the pentateuch and also how each book is organized. The book does not shy away from difficult issues found in the text and also addresses critical scholarship issues such as the 'documentary hypothesis'. However, they are all written in a way that is concise and accessible for most readers.

[Stephen Drew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this textbook. It was a good balance of being conscious yet while dealing well with tough issues.

[Matthew Richey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for what it is (college level introduction). Covers the basics and introduces the issues.

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction to the law. It was beneficial in my law (Torah) class.