WHAT THE

OLD TESTAMENT

AUTHORS REALLY

CARED ABOUT

A SURVEY of Jesus’ Bible

Jason S. DeRouchie

EDITOR

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Most of the graphic charts, images, and maps in this volume were designed by Joel Dougherty at Disejno LLC (disejno.com). He also created the numerous icons associated with the K-I-N-G-D-O-M acronym for redemptive history. The initial map templates were drawn from Accordance Bible Atlas, Version 2, with map backgrounds prepared by Oak Tree Software, Inc. © 2008 and map data by Greg Ward and David Lang. Used by permission.

Unless otherwise noted, all translations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2001, 2006, 2011 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. All italics within biblical quotations is added to the text and is not original.

The following figures were used by permission: fig. 4.3. The Holiness Continuum. Adapted from p. 26 in Leviticus (NICOT) by G. J. Wenham; copyright © 1979 by G. J. Wenham. Used by permission of Eerdmans. www.eerdmans.com; fig. 4.5. Israel’s Sacred and Civil Calendars with Selected Events. Some material adapted from p. 92 in the NASB Study Bible edited by Kenneth Barker; copyright © 1999 by Zondervan. Some material adapted from p. 19 in Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament by John H. Walton; copyright © 1994 by John H. Walton. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com; fig. 5.3. Old Testament Feasts and Sacred Days. Some material adapted from pp. 164–65 in the NASB Study Bible edited by Kenneth Barker; copyright © 1999 by Zondervan. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com; fig. 11.4. Categories of Prophetic Oracles. Adapted from p. 54 in Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament by John H. Walton; copyright © 1994 by John H. Walton. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com; fig. 12.2. Mosaic Covenant Blessings, Curses, and Restoration Blessings. Adapted from pp. 1259–60 in “Malachi” by Douglas Stuart in The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary edited by Thomas Edward McComiskey; copyright © 1998 by Thomas Edward McComiskey. Used by permission of Baker. www.bakerpublishinggroup.com; fig. 24.2. The Three Returns from Exile. Adapted from p. 35 in Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament by John H. Walton; copyright © 1994 ...