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Old Testament: a Very Short Introduction

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ISBN-10: 0195305051

ISBN-13: 9780195305050

Edition: 2008

Authors: Michael Coogan

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Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. Coogan explains the differences between the Bible of Jewish tradition (the "Hebrew Bible") and the Old Testament of Christianity, and also examines the different contents of the Bibles used by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Protestants. He looks at the rise of modern biblical scholarship as well as the recovery of ancient Near Eastern literatures and their significance for biblical interpretation. Coogan explores the use of invented dialogue and historical fiction in the Old Testament,…    
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Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.30" wide x 6.70" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.154
Language: English

List of Illustrations
What is the Old Testament?
Interpretive strategies
The Old Testament and history
The Old Testament and myth
The Exodus from Egypt: a deep probe
"Keep my commandments": biblical law
"Festivals of the Lord"; ritual in ancient Israel
Prophets and prophecies
Hezekiah and Sennacherib: another deep probe
Poetry and dissent
"Let us now praise famous men" - and women
The enduring significance of the Old Testament
Chronology
The Canons of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
References
Further Reading
Index
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