Biblical literacy
Subtitle: the most important people, events, and ideas of the Hebrew Bible
By: Joseph Telushkin.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
Subjects: Bible. O.T. -- Introductions; Jewish law
Description: Encyclopedic in scope, but dynamic and original in its observations and organization, Biblical Literacy makes available in one volume the Bible's timeless stories of love, deceit, and the human condition; its most important laws and ideas; and an annotated listing of all 613 laws of the Torah. For both layman and professional, there is no other reference work or interpretation of the Bible quite like this stunning volume.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 601-605) and index.