Bibliographical details:
McConville, J. G. (1996). The Old Testament. Teach Yourself Books. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
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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 [...]
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Gordon McConville, The Old Testament
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Raymond E. Brown, An Introduction to the New Testament
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Bibliographical details:
Brown, R. E. (1999). An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Bible Reference Library. New York: Doubleday.
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From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book through the basic [...]
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