Bibliographical details:
McConville, J. G. (1996). The Old Testament. Teach Yourself Books. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Publisher’s information:
The Bible has had a profound effect on the whole of Western culture – through the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and also through literature and art. It has been the often unrecognised inspiration behind many of the values by which a large proportion of the world’s population chooses to live today.
This book introduces the background and contents of the Old Testament, together with the methods used in its study and the ways in which it is read, both traditional and contemporary. It offers the student and the general reader a straightforward approach to this rich source of religious and cultural inspiration.
Gordon McConville teaches at the Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education.
Table of contents:
Introduction … 1
1. The Old Testament in its World … 5
2. Old Testament History … 33
3. Contents and Composition … 64
4. Criticism and Canon … 117
5. Christian and Jewish Interpretations of the Old Testament … 132
6. The Book of God … 147
Index … 164
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