An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination - Couverture souple

Brueggemann, Walter; Linafelt, Tod

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0664264417 ISBN 13 : 9780664264413

Editeur : Westminster John Knox Press, 2021

Synopsis

In this updated edition of the popular textbook Introduction to the Old Testament, 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 Israel's 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.

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, he is the author of dozens of books, including Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now, Interrupting Silence: God's Command to Speak Out, and Truth and Hope: Essays for a Perilous Age.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Westminster John Knox Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0664264417
• ISBN 13: 9780664264413
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 520
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible