Old Testament: Text and Context

Victor H. Matthews (PhD, Brandeis University) is dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He is the author of numerous books, including Manners and Customs in the Bible, Studying the Ancient Israelites, Old Testament Turning Points, and The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis-Deuteronomy. James C. Moyer (PhD, Brandeis University) is professor of religious studies emeritus at Missouri State University and the author of numerous articles.

• Preface to Third Edition1. Introduction2. The Premonarchic Period3. The Early Monarchic Period4. The Late Monarchic Period5. The Exile and the Persian Period6. The Hellenistic Period7. Concluding RemarksIndexesGlossary of Terms and Concepts