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Title: Giving the Sense: Understanding and Using Old Testament Historical Texts
Series: Theology
Published by: Inter-Varsity Press
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Contributors: Hermann Austel, Richard E. Averbeck, Robert D. Bergen, Daniel I. Block, C. Hassell Bullock, Robert B. Chisholm Jr., R. Dennis Cole, Byron G. Curtis, David Fouts, Michael A. Grisanti, David M. Howard,Jr., Gordon H. Johnston, Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Eugene H. Merrill, Richard D. Patterson, Carl G. Rasmussen, Mark F. Rooker, Allen P. Ross, William H. Shea, Bryan G. Wood, Edwin M. Yamauchi
Genre: Theology
Pages: 482
ISBN13: 978-1844740161

Brimming with insights, this volume by evangelical scholars explores a broad range of Old Testament studies. The contributors explore methodological issues, survey the five major areas in Israel's history, and focus on specific issues related to understanding Old Testament historical texts--such as the dating of the Exodus, the use of large numbers during Israel's monarchy, and the literary features in the book of Esther. Compiled in the honor of Eugene H. Merrill, this volume helps Old Testament students understand how to "give the sense" (in the words of Nehemiah 8:8) of what God's Word says in historical narratives.

Editors: David M. Howard Jr., Michael A. Grisanti