Old Testament
Essays

The return of the exiled Israelites to the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey must have been equal parts joy and pain. Joy for the returning exiles, pain for the current inhabitants of land that no longer…

This is not a conventional, narrative paper but rather a list of the most important chapters of the Old Testament in the first five books of the Bible, with an explanation of why they are so important. It identifies major characters such as Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; Issac and Abraham; and Moses and the Egyptian Pharaoh. It also identifies common themes running through all five books of the Pentateuch.

The Book of Job presents us several faces of theodicy and all of them make excellent examples of traditional Judaic theodicy. What is theodicy and more importantly, what are the characteristics of traditional Jewish…

Greidanus' Preaching Christ from the Old Testament and Merrill's Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament may be compared and contrasted on the grounds that both approach the Old Testament Scriptures,…

There are several points of relevance between the Old Testament and modern Christianity. Wright chooses this topic for a subject of his book which he connects to Jesus and his mores, teachings, and lineage. A thorough examination of this manuscript proves that the authors conviction is outstanding and worthy of study by Christians.

The Pentateuch is the Greek word for the first five books of Moses, which is also the Torah. The first five books of Moses make up the legal and ethical religious texts of Judaism. The Torah is written on a parchment…

This book provides a character study of many of the most influential personages that populate the pages of the Old Testament. The author has compiled this work in order to emphasize the continuity between the humanity of these people and those that exist within contemporary society. However, the degree of efficacy with which he achieves his goal is somewhat questionable, as this book review explains.

The Messianic prophesies and their fulfillment

Genesis: Genesis is a historical narrative/creation myth concerning the history of the world from its creation to the arrival of the Hebrews in Egypt (Fee & Douglas, 1993). Adam and Eve eat from the tree of knowledge…

By deriving their power from divinity, prophets possessed an incredible amount of credibility and influence. They provided a divine foundation of power for monarchs, and could influence the policies of monarchs because…