The Anchor Bible (Doubleday)

This series, which tends to be moderately critical, is of mixed value, with individual volumes ranging from excellent to very poor. The Anchor Bible covers both Testaments, including the Apocrypha. Each volume offers an introduction, a new translation, linguistic and exegetical notes. Some commentaries in this series also feature a detailed exposition of the text, [...]

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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 book is a [...]

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John Barton (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation

Bibliographical details:
Barton, John (ed.) (1998). The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Publisher’s information:
This book provides the first complete guide for students to the present state of biblical studies. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary points of view. [...]

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