Interpreting the Old Testament: A Practical Guide (Old Testament Message) - Softcover

Harrington SJ, Daniel J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814652360 ISBN 13: 9780814652367

Publisher: Liturgical Press, 1981

Synopsis

This introduction to Old Testament exegesis responds to the directives of the Second Vatican Council that instructs biblical interpreters to investigate the meaning the sacred writers intended to express. Thus it acquaints readers with an introduction to the methods commonly used in biblical scholarship today.

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This introduction to Old Testament exegesis responds to the directives of the Second Vatican Council that instructs biblical interpreters to investigate the meaning the sacred writers intended to express. Thus it acquaints readers with an introduction to the methods commonly used in biblical scholarship today.?A valuable tool for students in any survey or introductory Old Testament course as well as for anyone who wishes a better understanding of biblical studies.? Horizons?... exceptionally valuable in giving people a sense of familiarity with the Old Testament.? The Bible Today?... will be warmly welcomed by students of theology, by preachers, teachers and all who wish to search the Scriptures.?Scripture in Church

About the Author:

Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, is professor of New Testament at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. He has a doctorate in biblical languages and literatures from Harvard University. A past president of the Catholic Biblical Association, he has written many books on the Old and New Testament, including the New Collegeville Bible Commentary on The Letter to the Hebrews (Liturgical Press, 2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0814652360
• ISBN 13: 9780814652367
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160