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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... 12. The Book of Joshua 13. The Book of Judges 14. The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel 15. The Books of 1 and 2 Kings 16. The Book of Isaiah 131 139 151 163 177 191 17. The Book of Jeremiah 18. The Book of Ezekiel Table of Contents.
... consists of eight “books” divided into two groups. The Former Prophets include Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings; the Latter a Prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets 6 An Introduction to the Old Testament.
... Joshua at the death of Moses. It must, in turn, also disregard the common critical distinction between the Priestly material that shapes Genesis–Numbers and the Deuteronomic theology that derives from Deuteronomy and that dominates the ...
... (Joshua–Kings) on the other. That important distinction in the literature reflects both the hidden story of literary ... Joshua). Thus the Torah of Moses and the life of Moses must conclude prior to entry into the land, for as founder he ...
... Joshua, receives the land because God has initially promised it. This connection between traditions is explicit in Joshua 21:43–45, which celebrates the completion of land occupation and understands that occupation as a fulfillment of ...
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