The Meaning of the Pentateuch

The Meaning of the Pentateuch, Revelation, Composition and Interpretation

by John H. Sailhamer, Professor of Old Testament Theology at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
IVP Academic
632 pages – Softcover


John Sailhamer communicates difficult information in an easy to understand manner.
His book helps to answer many questions that I've been researching for years.
It will change the way you read the Hebrew Scriptures and bring life into the 'old book'.

InterVarsity Press provides a sample of the book (below) at their web site. It is a full study in itself. You've really have to read it.

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction [LINK]

Part One: Approaching the Text as Revelation
1 Understanding the Nature and Goal of Old Testament Theology
2 Finding the Author's Verbal Meaning
3 What Is the "Historical Meaning" of Biblical Texts?
4 Finding the Big Idea in the Final Composition of the Text

Part Two: Rediscovering the Composition of the Pentateuch Within the Tanak5 Textual Strategies Within the Tanak
6 The Composition of the Pentateuch
7 Exploring the Composition of Legal Material in the Pentateuch

Part Three: Interpreting the Theology of the Pentateuch
8 The Nature of Covenant and Blessing in the Pentateuch
9 Is There a "Biblical Jesus" of the Pentateuch?
10 The Purpose of Mosaic Law in the Pentateuch
11 The Theme of Salvation in the Pentateuch

Conclusion

Rob