N. T. Wright, The New Testament and the People of God

Bibliographical details: Wright, N. T. (1992). The New Testament and the People of God. Christian Origins and the Question of God, vol. 1. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. Publisher’s information: This major new five-volume project presents a comprehensive, detailed, yet highly readable assessment of the historical and theological questions surrounding the origins of Christianity. ‘In this volume [...]

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James C. VanderKam, An Introduction to Early Judaism

Bibliographical details: VanderKam, J. C. (2001). An Introduction to Early Judaism. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. Publisher’s information: ‘James VanderKam has written a superb introduction to early Judaism, including its history, literature, and religious institutions – a handbook that will be useful to every student or scholar who is interested in this period. VanderKam’s sketch of [...]

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Lawrence Boadt, Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction

Bibliographical details: Boadt, L. (1984). Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction. New York: Paulist Press. Publisher’s information: Reading the Old Testament is a clear and carefully organized introduction for contemporary readers. It is designed to guide the student of the Bible through the text and its problems, enrich their understanding of the individual biblical books, [...]

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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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Joseph Blenkinsopp, Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism

Bibliographical details: Blenkinsopp, J. (1995). Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaism. Rev. ed. The Oxford Bible Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Publisher’s information: ‘What a pleasure to find a book that takes seriously the meaning and importance of “law” in the Hebrew Bible … This [...]

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