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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... TORAH 3. Introduction to the Torah 4. Genesis 1–11: Cosmic Miracles in Contradiction 5. Genesis 12–50: The Ancestors 6. The Book of Exodus 7. The Book of Leviticus 8. The Book of Numbers 9. The Book of Deuteronomy 10. Reprise on the ...
... Torah. This consensus judgment is somewhat called into question by the evidence of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which witness to a more fluid situation. The Writings includes a somewhat miscellaneous collection of thirteen books: The three ...
... form, in addition to content, we honor those authors and communities that worked so hard to produce and preserve literature of a very high quality. part i The Torah 3 Introduction to the Torah Many Narrative and Poetry 33.
The Canon and Christian Imagination Walter Brueggemann, Tod Linafelt. part i The Torah 3 Introduction to the Torah Many interpreters are now returning—after Part I: The Torah.
... Torah and the Prophets that indicates a radical divide in the literature between Deuteronomy and Joshua at the death of Moses. It must, in turn, also disregard the common critical distinction between the Priestly material that shapes ...
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An Introduction to the Old Testament, Third Edition: The Canon and Christian ... Walter Brueggemann,Tod Linafelt No preview available - 2020 |