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    <dateIssued>c1981</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">1981</dateIssued>
    <edition>2d ed.</edition>
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  <tableOfContents>The Old Testament Canon; The Biblical text and textual Criticism; The Old Testament Literature: Exegetical Methods; Israelite History; The Old Testament World; Discovering the Old Testament's Message
O, How I love thy Law: These are the Generations - The structure and composition of the Pentateuch; In the Beginning: Genesis 1-11; A Wandering Aramean Was My Father: Gen. 12-50 -- And the Lord brought us out of Egypt: The Exodus setting; I bore You on Eagle's wings: The Pentateuchal narrative, Exodus-Deuteronomy; Now, therefore, if you will obey My voice: The Laws in the Pentateuch
All his servants the Prophets: After the death of Moses - What do these stones mean? Joshua; The Lord raised up Judges: Judges; The Lord has set a King over you: I-II Samuel; They followed the nations: I-II Kings
Samaria shall bear her guilt: Thus says the Lord: Prophecy in Israel; For three transgressions of Israel: Amos; How can I give you up, O Ephraim? Hosea; The waters that flow gently: Isaiah; Tell it not in Gath: Micah
Jerusalem shall become a heap: I have cut off nations: Zephanaiah; Nineveh is like a pool: Nahum; It hastens to the end: Habakkuk; To break down and to build: Jeremiah
The plans I have for you: The period of Exile; Can these bones live?: Ezekiel; And set my Exiles free: Deutero-Isaiah
I will return to Zion: The period of Restoration; The latter splendor of this house: Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi; Haggai;  Zechariah, and Malachi; Of what people are you? Trito-Isaiah, Obadiah, Joel and Jonah
The other books of our Fathers: Where is the place of understanding: Blessed is the man: Psalms, Job and Proverbs; For such a time as this: Song of songs, Ruth, Lamentations; Ecclesiastes, and Esther; The vision is for the time of the end: Daniel; We are yours, O David: I and II Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah
To write something also: The historical background; The literature
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">James King West.</note>
  <note>Includes indexes.</note>
  <note>Bibliography: p. 543-557.</note>
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