Incorporating the most current scholarship, this new edition also includes concrete tips for doing close readings of the Old Testament text, and a chapter on ways to read Scripture and respond in light of pressing contemporary issues, such as economic inequality, racial and gender justice, and environmental degradation. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts.
Incorporating the most current scholarship, this new edition also includes concrete tips for doing close readings of the Old Testament text, and a chapter on ways to read Scripture and respond in light of pressing contemporary issues, such as economic inequality, racial and gender justice, and environmental degradation. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts.
An Introduction to the Old Testament, Third Edition: The Canon and Christian Imagination
512An Introduction to the Old Testament, Third Edition: The Canon and Christian Imagination
512Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780664264413 |
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Publisher: | Westminster John Knox Press |
Publication date: | 01/05/2020 |
Pages: | 512 |
Sales rank: | 657,759 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |