Exploring the Old Testament Volume 2 barry beitzel the commentary on each section

the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: Context

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The historical books

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Exploring the Old Testament Volume 2 barry beitzel the commentary on each sectionExploring the Old Testament, Volume 2: A Guide to the Historical Books The historical books, from Joshua to Ezra and Nehemiah, form the narrative backbone of the Old Testament. Without them the Pentateuch would stop cold and the Prophets would hang in suspension. Even the Psalms and Wisdom literature would lose some of their luster for lack of a setting. Without these historical books the New Testament would be resolving an incomplete narrative,