From Ancient Writings to Sacred Texts
Subtitle: The Old Testament and Apocrypha
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: October 27, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780801879906
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Old Testament; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Middle Eastern literature; Bible; Religion; Relation to the Old Testament; O.T; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament; Religion / General; Bible - Criticism  Interpretation - Old Testament; Judaism - Sacred Writings; Apocrypha; Bible; Introductions; O.T
First sentence: The Old Testament is the Christian designation of the Jewish scripture called Tanak, an acronym made up from its three major parts: Torah (instruction, law), Nebi'im (prophets), and Kethubim (writings).