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    Stories of the Old Testament: A Catholic's Guide

    Stories of the Old Testament: A Catholic's Guide

    by Jim Campbell


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      ISBN-13: 9780829431001
    • Publisher: Loyola Press
    • Publication date: 06/01/2010
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 352
    • File size: 3 MB

    Table of Contents


    Introduction     xv
    About: The Pentateuch     2
    The Days of Creation Genesis 1:1-2:4     3
    Adam and Eve Genesis 2:4-24     5
    The Fall of Adam and Eve Genesis 3     7
    Cain and Abel Genesis 4     9
    Noah and the Flood Genesis 6-9     11
    The Tower of Babel Genesis 11     13
    About: The Fertile Crescent     15
    The Call of Abraham Genesis 12     18
    About: Melchizedek     22
    God's Covenant with Abraham Genesis 15     24
    Hagar and Ishmael Genesis 16; 21     26
    Abraham and Isaac Genesis 22     28
    Sarah Genesis 12; 21     30
    Finding a Wife for Isaac Genesis 24     32
    About: Family in the Old Testament     34
    Jacob and Esau Genesis 25:19-34; 27     36
    Jacob's Vision of God Genesis 28:10-22     39
    About: Leah, Rachel, and the Twelve Tribes of Israel     41
    Jacob Returns to the Land of His Fathers Genesis 31-33     43
    Joseph and His Brothers Genesis 37     45
    About: Egypt in the Time of the Patriarchs     47
    Joseph and Pharaoh Genesis 39-41     49
    Joseph and His Brothers Are Reconciled Genesis 42-45     51
    About:From Joseph to Moses     54
    The Birth of Moses Exodus 1-2     56
    Moses Meets God in the Burning Bush Exodus 3     58
    Pharaoh's Contest with God Exodus 5-6     60
    About: Election in the Old Testament     62
    Passover Exodus 11-13     64
    Journey to the Sea Exodus 14:1-15:21     66
    Testing in the Desert Exodus 15:22-17:16     68
    About: Miriam     70
    The Hebrews Meet God at Sinai Exodus 19     72
    About: The Sabbath     74
    I Am the Lord Your God Exodus 20:1-11     76
    About: Law in the Old Testament     79
    Loving the Neighbor Exodus 20:7-21     81
    About: The Book of Leviticus     83
    Into the Wilderness Number 14     85
    About: The Book of Deuteronomy     87
    About: The Historical Books     89
    Rahab and the Fall of Jericho Joshua 2; 6     90
    About: Joshua     92
    Joshua Renews the Covenant Joshua 23-24     94
    About: The Settlement of Canaan     96
    Deborah, Barak, and Jael Judges 4-5     98
    About: The World of the Judges     100
    Gideon's Small Army Judges 6-8     102
    Samson the Flawed Hero Judges 16      104
    Naomi and Ruth Ruth     107
    Hannah's Song 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11     110
    About: Women in Old Testament Times     113
    God Calls to Samuel 1 Samuel 3     115
    Samuel and Saul 1 Samuel 10-12     118
    The Young David 1 Samuel 16-17     120
    David and Jonathan 1 Samuel 18     122
    Saul and David 1 Samuel 24; 28     125
    David and Abigail 1 Samuel 25     127
    David the King 2 Samuel 5-6     129
    About: Jerusalem     132
    David, Bathsheba, and Nathan 2 Samuel 11-12     134
    David and Absalom 2 Samuel 18     137
    David's Later Years 2 Samuel 19-24     139
    The Wisdom of Solomon 1 Kings 3     141
    About: The Temple     144
    Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Kings 8     146
    About: Sacrifice in the Old Testament     148
    Solomon Neglects God 1 King 11     150
    The Division of David's Kingdom 1 Kings 12:1-19     152
    Jeroboam Is King of Israel 1 Kings 11:26-40; 12:20-13:34     154
    About: Ahab, Jezebel, and the Gods of Canaan     156
    Elijah Is Fed by God 1 Kings 17     158
    About: Prophets and Prophecy     160
    Elijah Confronts Baal 1 Kings 18      162
    The Still Small Voice 1 Kings 19     164
    Elisha and the Healing of Naaman 2 King 2; 5     166
    About: Assyria     168
    Amos Denounces Empty Religion Amos 5     170
    Hosea and His Unfaithful Wife Hosea 1-2     173
    About: The Kingdom of Judah     175
    Isaiah's Vision Isaiah 6     178
    About: The Three Isaiahs     180
    Isaiah's Message Isaiah 1-2     182
    A Savior Will Come Isaiah 9; 11     185
    Micah's Call for Justice Micah 6     188
    About: Care for the Poor     191
    The Promised Ruler from Bethlehem Micah 5     193
    About: Hope in the Old Testament     195
    The Rule of Manasseh 2 Kings 21     197
    Nahum Celebrates the Fall of Nineveh Nahum     200
    Zephaniah Attacks Complacency Zephaniah     202
    King Josiah's Reform 2 Kings 23     206
    About: The Rise of Babylon     208
    Habakkuk's Reprimand Habakkuk     210
    The Sack of Jerusalem and the Fall of Judah 2 Kings 24-25     212
    About: Jeremiah     214
    Jeremiah's Temple Sermon Jeremiah 7; 26     216
    Jeremiah Speaks against Jerusalem Jeremiah 28     218
    Sorrow for the Fall of Judah Lamentations 1     220
    Jeremiah's Message of Hope Jeremiah 29; 31     223
    The Anger of Obadiah Obadiah     225
    About: Jews in Exile     227
    The Call of Ezekiel Ezekiel 2-3     229
    Ezekiel on Individual Responsibility Ezekiel 18     231
    Creating a New People Ezekiel 36-37     233
    About: The Priestly Writers     235
    The Time for Consolation Isaiah 40     237
    The Power of God's Word Isaiah 43; 55     240
    About: The Rise of Persia     243
    A God for All the Nations Isaiah 43     245
    The Suffering Servant Isaiah 52:13-53:12     247
    About: The Return to Jerusalem     249
    Baruch's Message to Refugees Baruch     251
    Haggai and the Temple Haggai     254
    Zechariah's Visions of Hope Zechariah 1-2     256
    Malachi's Warnings Malachi     258
    Ezra and the Gentile Spouses Ezra 9     260
    About: Nehemiah     262
    Ezra and the Law Nehemiah 8-9     264
    Joel's Call to Repentance Joel     266
    About: The Synagogue     269
    Jonah's Mission to the Gentiles Jonah     271
    About: Persian Influences in the Old Testament     273
    Esther Saves the People Esther     275
    About: The Greeks     277
    The Faithfulness of Tobit Tobit 8-9     280
    About: The Books of Maccabees     283
    The Mother and Her Sons 2 Maccabees 7     285
    About: The Romans     287
    Daniel the Wise Hero Daniel 6     289
    About: The Pharisees     292
    About: The Psalms     294
    Human Dignity Psalm 8     296
    A Song of Repentance Psalm 51     298
    The Lord Is My Shepherd Psalm     300
    Does God Forsake Us? Psalm 22     302
    Job and His Friends Job 20-21     304
    Job Speaks to God 40; 42     306
    About: Proverbs and the Song of Songs     309
    Ecclesiastes on Vanity Ecclesiastes 1-3     311
    About: Jewish Life in Alexandria     314
    The Meaning of a Good Life Wisdom 3-4     316
    The Misuse of the Tongue Sirach 19-20     318
    Glossary     321
    Suggested Reading     327

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    The forty-six books of the Old Testament offer a rich feast of spiritual nourishment, yet they are by no means the easiest books to read and understand. Without a proper "tour guide," a person's trip through the Old Testament often ends shortly after it begins.
    The Stories of the Old Testament takes the difficult task of reading the Old Testament and turns it into an exciting and enjoyable journey. Author Jim Campbell leads readers through central texts, essential stories, and major figures of the Old Testament in one hundred carefully selected readings. Each of the readings is meant to be completed in one sitting and is paired with Jim's enlightening guide to the text. You'll also find dozens of short, easy-to-grasp informational pieces that supply the background and commentary you'll need to understand the Old Testament in context. Perhaps most important, Jim helps us connect our stories today to those of long ago and see ourselves as a part of God's ongoing redemptive work that began "in the beginning."

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