Old Testament FTW! Introduction
Around here, we love us some Old Testament. And so, as D&C winds down and some of us start hearing the music build in anticipation, I bring you the first part of a series to run for the next 14 months or so, Old Testament For The Win™, or OTFTW.
Among other things, I’m going to provide an annotated list of recommended Old Testament books and resources; discuss individual books on that list; explain how to use some Hebrew resources without knowing much Hebrew, what that’s good for, as well as caveats therein; talk about some computer resources and how to get started with them; discuss the vulgarity of language, and translational/cultural issues; and of course, plenty o’ posts on actual passages, teaching insights and frustrations, sex, death, and other Old Testament topics.
Stay tuned. FPR is not dead yet.
I even have a few OT ideas ready. Who would have thought?
Comment by Chris H. — November 20, 2009 @ 3:54 pm
Yay!!
Comment by The Yellow Dart — November 20, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
Looking forward to future installments.
Comment by Aaron Brown — November 20, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
OTFTW FTW!
Comment by sister blah 2 — November 20, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
Looking forward to this Nitsav. I’m assuming your putting Inspiration and Incarnation on the list. If so, I hope a discussion of the book ensues. I’ve got some questions…
BTW – how would you rank the best translations for the OT?
Jewish Study Bible?, NRSV?, TNIV?
Comment by CJ Douglass — November 23, 2009 @ 7:12 pm