The Apocrypha: Fortress Commentary on the Bible Study Edition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506415873 ISBN 13: 9781506415871

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2016

Synopsis

This concise commentary on the Apocrypha, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive issues.

Introductory articles describe the challenges of reading the Old Testament in ancient and contemporary contexts, relating the biblical theme of "the people of God" to our complex, multicultural world, and reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture, followed by an "Introduction to the Apocrypha." Each chapter (Tobit through 4 Maccabees) includes an introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of three critical questions:

The Text in Its Ancient Context. What did the text probably mean in its original historical and cultural context?

The Text in the Interpretive Tradition. How have centuries of reading and interpreting shaped our understanding of the text?

The Text in Contemporary Discussion. What are the unique challenges and interpretive questions that arise for readers and hearers of the text today?

The Apocrypha introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, as well as preachers and interested readers, into the challenging work of interpretation.

About this title

About the Author:

Gale A. Yee is Nancy W. King Professor of Biblical Studies at Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Hugh R. Page Jr. is professor of Theology and Africana Studies as well as vice president, associate provost, and dean of the First Year of Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Matthew J. M. Coomber is assistant professor of biblical studies at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1506415873
• ISBN 13: 9781506415871
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266
• Editor: Coomber Matthew J. M., Page Jr. Hugh R., Yee Gale A.