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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament (Hardcover)

by John H. Walton (Author), Victor H. Matthews (Author), Mark W. Chavalas (Author) "1:1. In the beginning. An Egyptian creation text from Thebes speaks of the god Amun who evolved in the beginning, or "on the first occasion..." (more)
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Edited by John H. Walton, Victor H. Matthews and Mark Chavalas, this unique commentary joins the IVPBBC: New Testament in giving historical, social and cultural background for each Old Testament passage from Genesis to Malachi.

About the Author
John H. Walton is professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Moody Bible Institute. His several books on the Old Testament include Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context, Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament and (with Andrew E. Hill) A Survey of the Old Testament.

Victor H. Matthews is professor of religion at Southwest Missouri State University. He has written several books on the Old Testament, including Manners and Customs in the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Life in Bible Times, (with James Moyer) The Old Testament: Text and Context and (with Don C. Benjamin) The Social World of Ancient Israel.

Mark W. Chavalas teaches at the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. He is editor of Emar: The History, Religion, and Culture of a Syrian Town in the Late Bronze Age, (with John L. Hayes) New Horizons in the Study of Ancient Syria and (with K. L. Younger Jr.) of Syria-Mesopotamia and the Bible.

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 832 pages
  • Publisher: InterVarsity Press (November 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0830814191
  • ISBN-13: 978-0830814190
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars