An Introduction to the Old Testament

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This comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploringthe emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of worldhistory. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Romanempires, empowering students with a richer understanding of OldTestament historiography. * Provides a historical context for students learning about thedevelopment and changing interpretations of biblical texts * Examines how these early stories were variously shaped byinteraction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian,Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires * Incorporates recent research on the formation of thePentateuch * Reveals how key biblical texts came to be interpreted byJewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths * Includes numerous student-friendly features, such as studyquestions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, andillustrations and photos

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David M. Carr

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"Meanwhile, this is a worthwhile and encouraging introduction:inevitably technical, it is sufficiently helpful in its layout andpresentation for a student to use it on her own, without referenceto a course tutor." (New Directions, 1 March 2011) "Carr's book is an excellent introduction to what mainstream(non-evangelical) scholars have come to believe about ancientIsrael's literary history." (International Review of BiblicalStudies, 2010) "I recommend this book to advanced students who already have agood grasp of the text of the Bible in their own mother tonguetranslations; they will be able to apreciate the nuanced meaningsand implications of this book better; they will be challenged tothink through the details that are presented here; on the wholethey will be thankful for their leaning experience." (TheologicalBook Review, 2010)"An innovative approach to the Hebrew Bible. Instead of surveyingthe Bible book-by-book beginning with Genesis, this workintroduces readers to the major works of the Bible bytimeframe. With this approach, it is easier for readers to seeboth how biblical works are products of their times and howthey respond to their times - and to some degree, to oneanother ... A very readable introduction and a model of judicioussynthesis." --Mark S. Smith, New York University "Carr's volume provides a very readable and informativeintroduction to the study of the Hebrew Bible for beginningtheological students. He combines a very useful analysis of thehistorical and social contexts in which the texts of the Bible werewritten together with an insightful account of the contexts inwhich they have been read in both Judaism and Christianity." --Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont GraduateUniversity
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