Old Testament Library Pretty Weak
I am working on my paper for the my Old Testament Survey course, and just realized what a weak Old Testament Library I have. My personal library is mostly made up of New Testament commentaries, introductions, encyclopedias, background, Greek, and theology (Systematic, & Biblical).
I have about 5 books on the Old Testament out of my 300+ books. I really need to grow this section of my library as I find myself a bit frustrated trying to do research with what I got.
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I have 5 commentaries on Romans alone, but not one commentary of the Old Testament books. Well that is not exactly correct I have an old commentary on Genesis from Leopold. But that’s it.
I have about 40-50 volumes on various aspects of OT and Hebrew, and even that feels pretty inadequate. Most of mine are commentaries and grammatical-lexical reference works, but I’d like to have good commentaries on all the OT books.
Jason,
My goal this year is to grow my OT library, I do so much study in the NT that I have completely ignored this area. I’m taking any OT books you no longer want or use
Oh I do have the Bible Knowledge Commentary (written by your alumni), first commentary I ever bought.
Robert: I’ll keep that in mind!
Robert,
You’re not alone. Apart from a few Intros and Theologies, I don’t have much. I’m in NT dude, esp. Pauline.
TC,
It’s a really sad case
Need to work on it this year, but I have very little interest in learning much of the historical setting of the Old Testament. Don’t really care about the Persian and Babylonian kings. I have a decent understanding of the OT, well except for the prophets.