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The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction
The Lord's Anointed: Interpretation of Old Testament Messianic Texts
I Studied Inscriptions from Before the Flood
Israel's Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Song of Songs (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms)
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The Lord's Anointed: Interpretation of Old Testament Messianic Texts
I Studied Inscriptions from Before the Flood
Israel's Messiah in the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls
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