The Pentateuch (Old Testament Survey Series)

by James E. Smith

Publisher:

College Press

, 1993

Overview

For those who have found the Pentateuch to be difficult and tedious, these pages will be a delight! The Pentateuch is a collection of writings that changed the course of human history unlike anything until the advent of Christianity itself. Moses compiled the Pentateuch from the very words of God. The entire Judeo-Christian system of salvation springs from this amazing record of beginnings. James Smith makes the first five books of the Bible come to life from his many years of teaching experience. The Pentateuch contains the foundational revelation of the Bible. Mastery of these books in God's Word is an essential part of Christian education. No more adequate textbook has been written to introduce this portion of the Bible. In this newly revised edition of the Pentateuch, Dr. Smith takes up the challenge of organizing this important biblical material for classroom presentation and personal study. Pulpit ministers will find that they can easily preach directly from this volume. Forty-five charts and diagrams, fourteen maps, and fourteen bibliographies shed light upon the text and make this reference tool adaptable to any teaching situation. Trace your spiritual roots and discover for yourself how marvelous God's eternal plan really is!

Contents

Top Highlights

“Terror fell upon him, and deep darkness, symbolizing the ominous character of the revelation about to be presented.” (Pages 130–131)

“On the personal level the woman would do battle with Serpent. She would never again be the pushover she had been in the garden. God promised to put enmity in her heart toward Serpent.” (Page 72)

“Other creatures tied to the face of the earth will suffer the same fate. The fact that angels are not subject to punishment here confirms the interpretation given to the phrase ‘sons of God’ in 6:1.” (Pages 84–85)

“Man seemed incapable of even thinking a decent thought. Yahweh ‘repented’ that he had made man. The word does not signify a change of purpose, but a change of feeling.” (Page 84)

“This violence is again emphasized by the narrator in 6:11.” (Page 84)

Product Details

• Title: The Pentateuch
• Author: James E. Smith
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: Old Testament Survey Series
• Publisher: College Press
• Print Publication Date: 1993
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Pentateuch › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. O.T. Genesis › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Exodus › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Leviticus › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Numbers › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:29.2.3
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-08T01:43:09Z

About James E. Smith

Biblical scholar James E. Smith is chairman of the Division of Biblical Studies at Florida Christian College. He received his undergraduate and seminary training at Cincinnati Bible Seminary and earned a PhD at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Dr. Smith Has served congregations in Ohio and Kentucky. For 13 years he was professor of Old Testament at Cincinnati Bible Seminary.