Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium Of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship

By T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker

The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch' is the first in a four-volume series covering the text of the Old Testament.

Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament and its background, this encyclopedic work is characterized by close attention to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship.
In exploring the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch, it informs and challenges its readers with authoritative overviews, detailed examinations and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East.

The 'Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch' is designed to be your first stop in the study and research of the Pentateuch, on which the rest of the Bible is built.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IVP
• Release date: May 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781789740288

T. Desmond Alexander

T. Desmond Alexander (PhD, The Queen’s University of Belfast) is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast. Alexander is the chairman of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research, served as coeditor of The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, and has written many volumes in the area of biblical theology. T. D. is married to Anne, and they have two adult children.

Reviews for Dictionary of the Old Testament

[temsmail · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Part of a series of Bible dictionaries, this is a good resource.