An introduction to the Old Testament
Subtitle: the canon and Christian imagination
By: Walter Brueggemann.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Introductions.; Bible. O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible -- Canon.
Description: "In this book, Walter Brueggemann, America's premier biblical theologian, introduces the reader to the broad theological scope and chronological sweep of the Old Testament. Covering each book of the Old Testament - in the order in which it appears in the Hebrew Bible - the Introduction explains without unnecessary jargon the most important issues and methods in contemporary interpretation of the Old Testament - literary, historical, and theological."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-417) and indexes.