Am Yahweh: The Life and Witness of God's People in the Old Testament (Volumes I)

The Book entitled AM YAHWEH: The Life and Witness of God’s People in the Old Testament is a Two Volume publication consisting of two Subjects in each volume. These are the Senate of Serampore College compulsory subjects required for BD students. Volume consists of (1) The Life and Faith of the People of God, and (2) The Liberation and Formation of the People of God - A Study of the Pentateuch. Volume II consists of (1) Prophetic Responses to the Struggles of the People of God and (2) Hope in Suffering and Joy in Liberation - A Study of Hebrew Poetry and Wisdom Literatures. The subjects are entitled according to the nomenclatures given by the Senate of Serampore College.

Rev. Dr. R. L. Hnuni is a Professor of the Old Testament with many years' teaching experience of both Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament since 1979. She has taught at Aizawl Theological College, Aizawl, Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Founder Principal of Academy of Integrated Christian Studies, Aizawl till her retirement in 2013. She became the Principal of Calcutta Bible Seminary, Kolkata from 2014-2017 till her retirement. She is at present Visiting Professor at AICS since 2019. She has authored the following books: 1. The Laws of Ancient Israel: A Hermeneutical Presentation (Professorial Lecture), 2008; 2. Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar, 1999; 3. Transforming Theology for Empowering Women, (edited), 1999; 4. Vision for Women in India: Perspectives from the Bible, Church and Society, 2009; 5. People of God in the Old Testament, Three in One, 2010. She has played important roles as one of the leaders of the Senate of Serampore College in different capacities: Honorary Treasurer, Senator, member of Coordination Committee and Academic Council from 1997 till her retirement from her ministry with BCM-AICS in 2013.

I am thankful to God for the gracious help granted to me to bring out this book. It was my dream to publish text books for theological students on the four Old Testament subjects which I have been teaching for many years, and which are Senate required BD courses to serve as guide books for theological students. As it would be rather thick to bring the four subjects into one book, I have made the Book into Volume I and Volume II, and combined the four course subjects - two subjects each in Part I and Part II in both Volumes and entitled the Book:

Theological students are in great need to have guide books in each subject of the courses specially those who do their study under the Senate of Serampore College (University). Particularly at this moment of crisis owing to Covid 19 pandemic since 2020, it is not possible to open the college keeping students in the college campus, as such it is not possible for them to use library books, hence students are in great need of text books. I am thankful to Christian World Imprints for publishing the two-Volume books of Old Testament subjects to cater to the need of theological students.

Civilizations began and flourished long before the appearance of Abraham in history. However, we do not really know where civilization began, but we can trace that it began in the very ancient centers of culture in Egypt, in the river valleys of Mesopotamia and in the Palestine itself which will be brought out in the following.

From early times, at least as early as 5000 BCE, various settlements can be traced along the river Nile. They were making fine pottery and using copper. With boats made of papyrus they sailed on the river. The smaller settlements were unified into two states: Upper Egypt whose symbol was lotus and Lower Egypt whose symbol was the papyrus reed. These two symbols were woven together and a united kingdom was formed. This was a pre-dynastic period. After this unity the first great period of Egypt came about 2700-2200 BCE. This was the age of Pyramids. During these years Egypt was engaged in trade with Syria and Palestine and possibly even controlled these lands politically.

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