State of Old Testament Studies

H. H. Hardy II (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama.M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas) (PhD, University of Sheffield) is Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He taught for many years in Guatemala and then at Denver Seminary.

• Part 1: Ancient Linguistic and Cultural Contexts1. Language and Text of the Hebrew Bible H. H. Hardy II and Christopher J. Fresch2. Ancient Versions and Textual Criticism of the Old Testament Eric J. Tully3. Qumran and the Scrolls from the Judean Desert Drew Longacre4. Archaeology and History: Late Bronze Age-Iron Age I Ralph K. Hawkins5. Archaeology and History: Iron Age II Cynthia Shafer-Elliott and Deirdre N. Fulton6. Archaeology and History: Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods Jason M. Silverman7. Archaeology and History: Hellenistic Period Jordan J. Ryan8. Archaeology and Israelite Religions Richard S. Hess9. Biblical Iconography Brent A. Strawn10. Israelite Prophecy in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context John W. HilberPart 2: Old Testament Scripture11. Old Testament Canons Stephen G. Dempster12. The Pentateuch Samuel L. Boyd13. Joshua, Judges, and Ruth David T. Lamb14. Samuel-Kings Rachelle Gilmour15. Chronicles Kenneth Ristau16. Ezra-Nehemiah and Esther Aubrey E. Buster17. The Psalms Jamie A. Grant18. Wisdom Literature Will Kynes19. Prophetic Literature: Major Prophets Brad E. Kelle20. Prophetic Literature: Minor Prophets Daniel C. Timmer21. Apocalyptic Literature Stephen L. CookPart 3: Interpretive Approaches22. Studies of Ideology Mark G. Brett23. Environmental Approaches Sandra Richter24. Old Testament Ethics M. Daniel Carroll R.25. Gender and Sexuality Katherine Davis26. Inner-Biblical Exegesis Katharine J. Dell27. Literary Approaches Tremper Longman III28. Migration Studies C. A. Strine29. Reading in Context Bo H. Lim30. Social-Scientific Approaches Matthew J. M. Coomber31. Theological Interpretation Heath A. Thomas32. Old Testament Theology Stephen B. ChapmanIndexes