{"product_id":"the-world-around-the-old-testament-the-people-and-places-of-the-ancient-near-east-9781540962317","title":"The World Around the Old Testament: The People and Places of the Ancient Near East","description":"\u003cb\u003eLeading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East. The contributors offer comprehensive orientations to the main cultures and people groups that surrounded ancient Israel in the wider ancient Near East, including not only Mesopotamia and the northern Levant but also Egypt, Arabia, and Greece. They also explore the contributions of each people group or culture to our understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis supplementary text is organized by geographic region, making it especially suitable for the classroom and useful in a variety of Old Testament courses. Approximately eighty-five illustrative items are included throughout the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11780706\"\u003eBill T. Arnold\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540962317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1540962318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006630\"\u003eBiblical Studies | History \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill T. Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eAncient Israel's History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Were the Babylonians?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrent A. Strawn\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. He has authored or coedited various volumes, including \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Stronger than a Lion? Leonine Image and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692515660013,"sku":"9781540962317","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b1ef06f3-9e02-4177-8e01-8642bc5d4f99.jpg?v=1649854179","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-world-around-the-old-testament-the-people-and-places-of-the-ancient-near-east-9781540962317","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}