Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament

This course, taught by Lee Roy Martin at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, is the seminary’s introductory course for Old Testament study. It focuses on exploring the Old Testament from a Pentecostal perspective in dialogue with other critical approaches. The individual books and the main divisions of Hebrew Scriptures are viewed with primary attention to their literary shape, theological thrust, and canonical role. Key matters of scholarly debate, historical background, authorship, sociological context, etc. are also addressed.

Course Categories: Biblical Studies
Science Topics: Social Sciences, Life Sciences
Seminaries: Pentecostal Theological Seminary
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Pentecostal Explorations of the Old Testament
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