John Holdsworth, SCM Studyguide to the Old Testament

Bibliographical details: Holdsworth, J. (2005). SCM Studyguide to the Old Testament. London: SCM Press. Publisher’s information: The SCM Study Guide to the Old Testament guides the newcomer to Old Testament studies easily and smoothly through the myriad of interpretations of this ancient text. Explaining difficult concepts, and ensuring space for the reader to reflect independently [...]

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Richard Coggins, Introducing the Old Testament

Bibliographical details: Coggins, R. J. (2001). Introducing the Old Testament. Oxford Bible Series, 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Publisher’s information: Traditionally, study of the Old Testament has been dominated by the ‘historical-critical method’. However, in recent years, people have asked whether this approach is the only valid one and alternative understandings have been explored. [...]

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