Marc Zvi Brettler, How to Read the Bible

Bibliographical details: Brettler, M. Z. (2005). How to Read the Bible. Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society. Publisher’s information: In his new book, master Bible scholar and teacher Marc Brettler argues that today’s contemporary readers can only understand the ancient Hebrew scripture by knowing more about the culture that produced it. And so Brettler unpacks the [...]

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Gordon McConville, The Old Testament

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 [...]

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John Rogerson (ed.), Beginning Old Testament Study

Bibliographical details: Rogerson, J. W., ed. (1998). Beginning Old Testament Study. 2nd ed. London: SPCK. Publisher’s information: Here is a new edition, extensively updated and revised, of a classic text for newcomers to Old Testament study. Written by four leading academics, this book distils the best in biblical scholarship in a style accessible to readers [...]

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John Rogerson and Philip Davies, The Old Testament World

Bibliographical details: Rogerson, J. W., and P. R. Davies. (2005). The Old Testament World. Rev. and expanded ed. London: T & T Clark. Publisher’s information: ‘… this is a useful introduction both to modern study of the Old Testament and to the history and religion of Israel, critical in stance and aware of the limitations [...]

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