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In Introducing the Pentateuch Dr. David Baker provides a broad overview of the background, structure, content, themes, and literary styles of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. He traces the continuous story line from creation to Israel’s arrival in the promised land with a bird’s-eye view, while exploring key stories, topics, and theological...

Bible has a dual nature. “God spoke,” so we have divine words being involved. But then, also, there are human words, because it was “through the prophets.” They also were involved in the process. So, we’ve got Words of God and human words. And to overplay either one of these elements at the expense of the other is going to lead to misunderstanding of Scripture and what Scripture is. We can, kind of, see this pictured on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, where Michelangelo has a scene of creation, where