A short introduction to the Hebrew Bible
By: John J. Collins.
Contributors: Collins, John Joseph, 1946-
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780800662073
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Introductions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Near Eastern context; title: The nature of the Pentateuchal narrative; title: The primeval history; title: The Patriarchs; title: The Exodus from Egypt; title: The revelation at Sinai; title: The priestly theology : Exodus 25/40, Leviticus, and Numbers; title: Deuteronomy; title: Joshua; title: Judges; title: First Samuel; title: Second Samuel; title: First Kings 1/16 : Solomon and the divided monarchy; title: First Kings 17, Second Kings 25 : tales of prophets and the end of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah; title: Amos and Hosea; title: Isaiah; title: The Babylonian era : Jeremiah and Lamentations; title: Ezekiel; title: The additions to the Book of Isaiah; title: Postexilic prophecy: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel; title: Ezra and Nehemiah; title: The Books of Chronicles; title: The Psalms and Song of Songs; title: Proverbs; title: Job and Qoheleth; title: The Hebrew short story: Ruth, Jonah, Esther; title: Daniel, 1/2 Maccabees; title: The deuterocanonical wisdom books: Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon; title: From tradition to canon.