In your opinion what do you consider to be the best old testament introduction? Thanks!
https://www.logos.com/product/9673/an-introduction-to-the-old-testament
Introduction to the Old Testament- Longman and Dillard
Lonnie Spencer: https://www.logos.com/product/9673/an-introduction-to-the-old-testament Introduction to the Old Testament- Longman and Dillard
"In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church," John Wesley
It was one of the textbooks in a class I took a while back. I thought it was a solid introduction. The other text we used was:
An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach by Waltke and Yu.
I benefited from both books, but if you're looking for an introduction, I would recommend Longman and Dillard.
I recommend this: https://www.logos.com/product/145483/crossway-biblical-theological-introduction-collection
A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament: The Gospel Promised by Miles Van Pelt
If you mean "introduction" in the technical sense, Longman and Dillard stands out.
Thanks everyone. One more question. How does an Introduction differ from a Survey? Are they different names for the same thing or do they serve different functions?
From Carson and Moo: The primary focus of this book is “special introduction” – that is, it treats historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and the like.
The primary focus of this book is “special introduction” – that is, it treats historical questions dealing with authorship, date, sources, purpose, destination, and the like.
From Longman and Dillard: The genre of introduction has a well-established place in the field of Old Testament studies. It is one of the first volumes that serious students of the Bible encounter in their quest to understand the text. Its very title connotes the preliminary nature of its subject matter. As E. J. Young commented, the word derives from the Latin introducere that means "to lead in" or "to introduce" (1949, 15). It is thus the purpose of this introduction, like all introductions, to acquaint the reader with information that is important to know in order to read the books of the Old Testament with understanding. In more contemporary terminology, our goal is to provide the student with resources needed to achieve reading competence.
The genre of introduction has a well-established place in the field of Old Testament studies. It is one of the first volumes that serious students of the Bible encounter in their quest to understand the text. Its very title connotes the preliminary nature of its subject matter. As E. J. Young commented, the word derives from the Latin introducere that means "to lead in" or "to introduce" (1949, 15).
It is thus the purpose of this introduction, like all introductions, to acquaint the reader with information that is important to know in order to read the books of the Old Testament with understanding. In more contemporary terminology, our goal is to provide the student with resources needed to achieve reading competence.
Typically, an introduction concentrates on background details/issues a lot more.
If you are going to ask about OT Survey. I would wholeheartedly recommend Walton and Hill. https://www.logos.com/product/9674/a-survey-of-the-old-testament . As Lee said, Intros and Surveys are different animals and it would be good to have one of each. R. K. Harrison was certainly a classic. Longman and Dillard would have more recent interpretations. Either would complement Walton and Hill nicely.
Thanks again. Very helpful information.
This is my number 1 pick: Encountering the Old Testament by Baker Academic
DAL
This also is now on sale: Zondervan Old and New Testament Introduction (2 vols.) | Logos Bible Software
Logos 9 Anglican Diamond, Logos 9 Lutheran Diamond
Olli-Pekka Ylisuutari:This also is now on sale: Zondervan Old and New Testament Introduction (2 vols.) | Logos Bible Software
Thanks! I had missed that (owning the NT Intro already, the dynamic price for the bundle was only 10 Euro / $12)
Running Logos 9 latest (beta) version on Win 10
An Introduction to the Old Testament by E. J. Young is good and conservative. Everything I have read by Young has been good.
NB.Mick: Thanks! I had missed that (owning the NT Intro already, the dynamic price for the bundle was only 10 Euro / $12)
Michael Kinch: In your opinion what do you consider to be the best old testament introduction? Thanks!
This one: https://www.logos.com/product/205641/a-catholic-introduction-to-the-bible-the-old-testament
Please use descriptive thread titles to attract helpful posts & save others time. Thanks!
SineNomine: This one: https://www.logos.com/product/205641/a-catholic-introduction-to-the-bible-the-old-testament
Already pre-ordered!
How does a Catholic introduction differ from a protestant one?
Michael Kinch: How does a Catholic introduction differ from a protestant one?
I would assume it has the deuterocanonical books, also.
Mike Childs:I realize I am getting old in the tooth
Mike Childs: I still like R. K. Harrison.
Me, too. (I'm not old, I'm experienced.)
I like Harrison and Young, in that order. Young is probably slightly more conservative, but Harrison is quite a bit more detailed, and his work on JEPD is unmatched, IMO.
My thanks to the various MVPs. Without them Logos would have died early. They were the only real help available.
Faithlife Corp. owes the MVPs free resources for life.