Old Testament introduction
By: Werner H. Schmidt ; translated by Matthew J. O'Connell with David J. Reimer.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: W. de Gruyter; Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York; Louisville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Introductions.
Description: "Now in a new second English edition based on the fifth German edition (1995), it provides a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of the Hebrew Scriptures, along with the basic knowledge required for students of Old Testament theology.".

"Among the most important revisions the author has performed are a thorough reexamination of persistent controversies in Pentateuch source research; a wholly new interpretive section, delving into current biblical hermeneutics and theological controversies on the reception and meanings of the Hebrew Bible; and an up-to-date bibliography that is essential for Old Testament scholarship."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-447) and index.