Introduction to 1–2 Samuel
Author and Title The Hebrew title “Samuel” refers to Samuel as the key figure in 1–2 Samuel, the one who established the monarchy in Israel… Read More »Introduction to 1–2 Samuel
Author and Title The Hebrew title “Samuel” refers to Samuel as the key figure in 1–2 Samuel, the one who established the monarchy in Israel… Read More »Introduction to 1–2 Samuel
Author and Title The book is named for its main character, Ruth, a Moabite widow who married the Bethlehemite Boaz. She became an ancestor of… Read More »Introduction to Ruth
Author and Title The name of the book of Judges comes from the title given to the 12 leaders (“judges,” whose temporary leadership was both… Read More »Introduction to Judges
Author and Title The book of Joshua is named for its leading character. (For more on Joshua, see note on 1:1.) The book’s author, however, is… Read More »Introduction to Joshua
Author and Title The name “Deuteronomy” derives from the Greek for “second law,” an early mistranslation of “copy of this law” in 17:18. In fact, Deuteronomy… Read More »Introduction to Deuteronomy
Author, Date, and Title The composition of Numbers cannot be discussed just on its own, as it is an integral part of the Pentateuch, so… Read More »Introduction to Numbers
Author, Date, and Title The authorship of Leviticus is closely related to the larger question of who wrote the Pentateuch. As discussed in Introduction to… Read More »Introduction to Leviticus
Title Exodus is the second of the first five books of the OT, which are referred to collectively as either “Torah” (“law,” “instruction” in Hb.)… Read More »Introduction to Exodus
Author, Title, and Date The English title “Genesis” comes from the Greek translation of the Pentateuch and means “origin,” a very apt title because Genesis… Read More »Introduction to Genesis
The city plan shows those features of the city of Philippi that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. “Paul’s… Read More »Philippi in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
The city plan shows those features of the city of Ephesus that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. Many… Read More »Ephesus in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
The city plan shows those features of the city of Corinth that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. Others… Read More »Corinth in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)