| Interpreting the Old Testament: A Practical Guide Contributor(s): Harrington, Daniel J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814652360 ISBN-13: 9780814652367 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1981 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Dewey: 221.61 |
| LCCN: 91003385 |
| Series: Old Testament Message |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.42" W x 8.27" (0.48 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrington, Daniel J.: - 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). |