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- 610 Pages
- Publisher: InterVarsity Press
- Publication Date: November 2009
- ISBN: SSAILHJOHMEANINGOFTHEPENTATEU9780830838677
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The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition and Interpretation
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The Pentateuch is the foundation for understanding the Old Testament and the Bible as a whole. Yet through the centuries it has been probed and dissected, weighed and examined, its text peeled back for its underlying history, its discourse analyzed and its words weighed. Could there be any stone in Sinai yet unturned?
Surprisingly, there is. From a career of study, John Sailhamer sums up his perspective on the Pentateuch by first settling the hermeneutical question of where we should set our attention. Rather than focus on the history behind the text, Sailhamer is convinced that it is the text itself that should be our primary focus. Along the way he demonstrates that this was in fact the focus of many interpreters in the precritical era.
Persuaded of the singular vision of the Pentateuch, Sailhamer searches out clues left by the author and the later editor of the Pentateuch that will disclose the meaning of this great work. By paying particular attention to the poetic seams in the text, he rediscovers a message that surprisingly brings us to the threshold of the New Testament gospel.
About the Author
John H. Sailhamer (1946-2017) was professor of Old Testament at Gateway Seminary (formerly Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary) in Brea, California. He is the author of several books, including Introduction to Old Testament Theology and The Meaning of the Pentateuch.
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"To all pastors and serious readers of the Old Testamentgeek, uber geek, under geek, no geekif you graduated from high school and know the word m e a n i n g, sell your latest Piper or Driscoll book and buy Sailhamer.- John PIper; Read the whole comment . . ..
Eugene H. Merrill
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Sailhamer illustrates the kind of fresh and creative thinking on the OT that is possible for an evangelical scholar.”
Joe M. Sprinkle
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, December 2010
“Sailhamer has made a valuable contribution to both Pentateuchal studies and the larger field of biblical theological studies.”
Roger D. Cotton
Enrichment, Winter 2011
“An interesting evangelical position in language accessible to all.”
James Chukwuma Okoye
The Bible in Review
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Publisher's Description
The Pentateuch is the foundation for understanding the Old Testament and the Bible as a whole. Yet through the centuries it has been probed and dissected, weighed and examined, its text peeled back for its underlying history, its discourse analyzed and its words weighed. Could there be any stone in Sinai yet unturned?
Surprisingly, there is. From a career of study, John Sailhamer sums up his perspective on the Pentateuch by first settling the hermeneutical question of where we should set our attention. Rather than focus on the history behind the text, Sailhamer is convinced that it is the text itself that should be our primary focus. Along the way he demonstrates that this was in fact the focus of many interpreters in the precritical era.
Persuaded of the singular vision of the Pentateuch, Sailhamer searches out clues left by the author and the later editor of the Pentateuch that will disclose the meaning of this great work. By paying particular attention to the poetic seams in the text, he rediscovers a message that surprisingly brings us to the threshold of the New Testament gospel.
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 610 Pages
- Publisher: InterVarsity Press
- Publication Date: November 2009
- ISBN: SSAILHJOHMEANINGOFTHEPENTATEU9780830838677
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