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Westminster/John Knox PressU.S. An Introduction to the Old Testament by Walter Brueggemann Tod Linafelt
In this updated edition of the popular textbook Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written textbook focuses on the literature of the Old Testament as it grew out of religious political and ideological contexts over many centuries in Israels history. Covering every book in the Old Testament (arranged in canonical order) the authors demonstrate the development of theological concepts in biblical writings from the Torah through postexilic Judaism. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts.show more