| Reading the Old Testament, Revised and Expanded: Method in Biblical Study Revised, Enlarg Edition Contributor(s): Barton, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664257240 ISBN-13: 9780664257248 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1997 Annotation: New biblical methods seem to appear each year, and it can be difficult for students to find a comprehensive survey to the wide range of interpretive options. Reading the Old Testament enables introductory students to understand the established methods of biblical study along with the emerging trends of recent years. This book is firmly grounded in the best available scholarship; at the same time, it speaks to students with no previous knowledge of biblical study. Students will appreciate this book's clarity and precision as it compares traditional methods of exegesis with newer critical innovations in Old Testament study. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Reference - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 221.601 |
| LCCN: 96048556 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.51" W x 8.45" (0.93 lbs) 294 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New biblical methods seem to appear each year, and it can be difficult for students to find a comprehensive survey to the wide range of interpretive options. Reading the Old Testament enables introductory students to understand the established methods of biblical study along with the emerging trends of recent years. This book is firmly grounded in the best available scholarship; at the same time, it speaks to students with no previous knowledge of biblical study. Students will appreciate this book's clarity and precision as it compares traditional methods of exegesis with newer critical innovations in Old Testament study. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barton, John: - John Barton is Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford in England. His publications include "The Oxford Bible Commentary", "The Original Story", "Understanding Old Testament Ethics" (WJK), and "How the Bible Came to Be" (WJK).Barton, John: - John Barton is Oriel and Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford in England. His publications include The Oxford Bible Commentary, The Original Story, Understanding Old Testament Ethics (WJK), and How the Bible Came to Be (WJK). |