An introduction to the Old Testament
Subtitle: the canon and Christian imagination
By: Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt
Contributors: Linafelt, Tod, 1965-
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Louisville, KY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 499
ISBN-13: 9780664234584
Subjects: Bible; RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament; Criticism, interpretation; Canon; Introductions
Description: "In this updated edition of the popular textbook, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written textbook focuses on the literature of the Old Testament as it grew out of religious, political, and ideological contexts over many centuries in Israel's history. Covering every book in the Old Testament (arranged in canonical order), the authors demonstrate the development of theological concepts in biblical writings from the Torah through post-exilic Judaism. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.