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Interpreting the Historical Books explores the components of narrative—setting, characterization, and plot—and then develops the major theological themes in each of the Old Testament historical books. Old Testament scholar Robert B. Chisholm demonstrates how to interpret the narrative writings as they were intended to be understood. Practical and user-friendly, this handbook includes a glossary...

THE HISTORICAL BOOKS ARE OFTEN classified as narrative literature because they give an account of Israel’s history in story-like fashion. Old Testament narrative, as it appears in the historical books, encompasses several literary types, including stories, reports, genealogies, and lists. Stories have a plot structure and usually exhibit character development. They vary in length. The story of Ehud, for example, covers a mere nineteen verses (Judg. 3:12–30), while
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