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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... response upon hearing that Jacob has stolen his blessing: “He cried out with an exceedingly great and bitter cry and he said to his father, 'Bless me, me also, Father'” (27:34, au. trans.); and again, a few verses later, “'Do you have ...
... response could be imagined, both to the death of the young men and to Moses' extemporaneous theologizing, than that attributed to Aaron: “And Aaron was silent.” Surely we are to imagine Aaron's grief as real and deep—indeed, a few ...
... response to the demand that he slaughter his son does not mean that he has no inner, emotional response. Surely we are to assume that he does, but rather than describing it for us or allowing Abraham to give voice to it, the narrator ...
... response to Isaac, we may see how what at first instance looks like wooden repetition may be a subtly modulated use of a key word or theme. When God first calls out to Abraham to begin the episode, Abraham's response is, “Here I am ...
... response? “They would not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and their cruel slavery” (6:9). The point would seem to be a sociological one: the people cannot be liberated before they are ready, and after generations of ...
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