The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth, & Content - Hardcover

McKenzie, Steven L.; Kaltner, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0687039010 ISBN 13: 9780687039012

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2007

Synopsis

In a straightforward and understandable style, without distortion or oversimplification, Steven L. McKenzie and John Kaltner introduce readers to the content of the Old Testament and to critical methods developed to read it. Utilizing the finest modern scholarship, the authors detail the role of editors in shaping the Old Testament, examine the historical and literary contexts in which it grew, and discuss important interpretive issues in each book. Each chapter introduces the biblical book at hand through the lenses of content, growth, context, and interpretation, and the text moves through the Bible in the order of the Jewish canonical units, Torah, Former Prophets, Latter Prophets, and Writings.

About this title

About the Author:

Steven L. McKenzie is Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

John Kaltner is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

Review:

''McKenzie and Kaltner's text gives an excellent introduction to the geographical, historical, and cultural contexts of the Old Testament while presenting up-to-date information about its composition. It is a must for instructors who are looking for a well-written and researched text that provides their students with an accessible entrée into the world of critical biblical studies.''
--Linda S. Schearing, Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Gonzaga University

''This introduction to the Old Testament stands out from similar efforts because, along with a focus on content, growth, and context, it pays serious attention to matters of interpretation. Always understandable, but never oversimplified, this will be a perfect textbook for college and seminary students.''
--Richard D. Nelson, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University --Wipf and Stock Publishers

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0687039010
• ISBN 13: 9780687039012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 382