The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis-Malachi
Herman Gunkel and the form critics have taught us that the meaning of texts cannot be divorced from the literary genres and forms in which they are composed. More recently the symbiotic connections between meaning and literature on a more macro-structural level have come to be appreciated. David Dorsey has now carried this important insight logically forward in his brilliant analyses and syntheses of not only Old Testament passages but of whole books and collections of books. With intuitively artistic sensitivity to texts in their wholeness, Dorsey has provided for the scholar and layman alike a fresh way of reading the sacred literature. ... Bible study will never be the same again for anyone who takes advantage of the creative insights afforded in this remarkable volume  --Eugene H. Merrill, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological SeminaryThis is an unusual and fascinating book. It is the first comprehensive treatment of the native structure of the Old Testament books and its significance for their meaning and message. Expositors will find it of inestimable value for looking at the books in a way that is natural to the literary nature of the Old Testament itself and, at the same time, the theological significance of that structure  --Richard Averbeck, Trinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolUnderstanding structure is pivotal to understanding the meaning of Scripture. David Dorsey ably guides us toward a better sense of the structure and style of the books of the Old Testament. This book will become a standard reference tool for all serious students of the Bible  --Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Religious Studies, Westmont College--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.