An Introduction to the Old Testament, Third Edition: The Canon and Christian ImaginationWestminster John Knox Press, 2021 M01 5 - 512 pages In this updated edition of the popular textbook An Introduction to the Old Testament, 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 postexilic Judaism. Incorporating the most current scholarship, this new edition also includes concrete tips for doing close readings of the Old Testament text, and a chapter on ways to read Scripture and respond in light of pressing contemporary issues, such as economic inequality, racial and gender justice, and environmental degradation. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts. |
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... Bible. Old Testament--Introductions. | Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc. | Bible--Canon. Classification: LCC BS1140.3 .B78 2020 (print) | LCC BS1140.3 (ebook) | DDC 221.6/1--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn ...
... Bible: Strategies for Close Reading 33. The Bible and the Contemporary World: An Ethical Vision of the Human Condition 417 425 Bibliography Index of Scripture Index of Names Index of Subjects 445 463 477 481 Preface to the Third Edition ...
... Bible,” gives a series of practical tips and guidelines for reading biblical literature closely, with an eye toward developing the necessary skills for textual interpretation. The second new chapter, “The Bible and the Contemporary ...
... Bible as a student of Walter Brueggemann over twenty years ago, in his course on the Pentateuch at Columbia Theological Seminary, I was both pleased and hesitant to accept the invitation to collaborate with him on this revised and ...
... biblical text being put to good interpretive use. Such examples not only show the continuing generative power of the Bible but also, we hope, encourreaders toward a more active use of the Bible in contrast with a passive reading. In ...
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