The Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament, and Historical Criticism: Jews and Christians in Biblical Studies / Edition 1

by Jon D. Levenson

Overview

Writing from a Jewish perspective, Jon Levenson reviews many often neglected theoretical questions. He focuses on the relationship between two interpretive communities—the community of scholars who are committed to the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation and the community responsible for the canonization and preservation of the Bible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664254070
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	04/01/1993
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	212
Sales rank:	753,404
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)

About the Author

Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the author of many books, including Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life and Resurrection: The Power of God for Christians and Jews (with Kevin J. Madigan).