

Among his many books are Genesis: A Commentary and An Old Testament Theology, both of which were awarded the Gold Medallion Book Award in Biblical reference works and commentaries by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Many of the definitions include enlightening background, history, and symbolism, which are very helpful in Biblical study.


This is a Hebrew lexicon that has essay definitions that were written by committed Biblical scholars with love and reverence for God. His teaching appointments at Dallas Theological Seminary, Regent College, Knox Theological Seminary, and Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando, have earned him a reputation as a master teacher with a pastoral heart. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. and Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary Ph.D., Harvard University) is a preeminent Old Testament scholar. BRUCE WALTKE (B.A., Houghton College Th.M. His instrumental work in the preparation of the Old Testament portion of the New American Standard Bible has gained wide acclaim and positioned him as a world-renowned scholar. He authored numerous books, including In the Shadow of the Cross, The Epistle to the Hebrews: A Study Manual, and Survey of Old Testament Introduction. (1916-2004), (B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary L.L.B., Suffolk Law School) was a biblical scholar, theologian, educator, and author. He is co-author of Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, and is the author of The Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible, Introductory Hebrew Grammar, and Man: God's Eternal Creation. Harris served as chairman of the Committee on Bible Translation which produced the New International Version. Widely known and respected for his biblical scholarship, he completed significant work in the study of theology and science, particularly dealing with creation and evolution. and Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary Ph.D., Dropsie University) served as Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary. LAIRD HARRIS (1911-2008) (B.S., University of Delaware M.A., University of Pennsylvania Th.B. It is primarily intended for pastors and serious students who want to study original languages. While the above was the focus of TWOT, not every major entry was able to include all of these.R. The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament is, essentially, a Hebrew lexicon.

How does it work?Īccording to the introduction, "The contributors were asked to study their words from the viewpoint of biblical usage, etymological background, comparison with cognate languages, translations in the ancient versions, synonyms, antonyms, and theological significance" (Vol 1, iv). The word "bârâ'" is the 278 th word in TWOT. The number refers to the entry number of the word. Here is the TWOT reference for the word bârâ' : When using the lexicon on the Blue Letter Bible for the Old Testament, one of the references cited is the TWOT. Though our Old Testament Lexicon references the TWOT numbers, we do not currently make the TWOT available through the Blue Letter Bible. It gives a short definition to every Old Testament word, but goes theologically in-depth on the words that would be necessary. This monumental reference work, the Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (TWOT), contains studies of all the important words of the Old Testament and. TWOT is a 2-volume set, dealing with the Hebrew/Aramaic words in the Old Testament that have a theological significance. Laird Harris (Author) 244 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover from 43.79 2 Used from 43. TWOT stands for Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament edited by R. Theological Wordbook Of The Old Testament Hardcover 1 Oct.
