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A Survey of Old Testament Introduction By Gleason L. Archer, Jr.
A major work in the evangelical tradition on a central theme of re ligion is most welcome. No scholarly introduction to the Old Testament has been completely satisfactory, and the present one may have some de ficiencies, but it will probably for some time to come provide the best manual for the serious study by the conservative of the many problems concerning the Old Testament. The author seeks to confine himself to the main issues and to present “ the most representative and influential views of the acknowledged leaders in the field” (p. 5). He believes that the conservative position does most jus tice to the Biblical text and best squares with available evidence. The first part of the book deals with general matters, and the latter half with special introduction. One of the most notable and valuable fea tures of the book is the extensive sec tion on the documentary theory and the Pentateuch. The history of this trend in so-called s c h o l a r s h i p is traced, and it is pointed out that the Graf-Wellhausen position has lost ground steadily in recent years. The contribution of Egyptian studies to the Old Testament are what would be expected of Dr. Archer, who began his studies of the Egyptian language as a hobby when he was in high school. In the section on special introduc tion, each book is analyzed as to au thorship, date, special problems, and its outline of contents. Arguments for two Isaiahs are not discounted, but the weight of evidence for the unity of the book adduced by Dr. Archer is impressive. He concludes, “ In view of all the foregoing evi dence, it may fairly be said that it requires a far greater exercise of credulity to believe that Isaiah 40-66 was not written by the historical Eighth Century Isaiah than to be lieve that it was” (p. 339). One gets a feeling of considerable satisfaction at the detailed and careful handling of most of the problems discussed. Space prevents elaboration of some aspects of the subject that the au thor would have liked to explore fur
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