Introduction to the Old Testament: Including a Comprehensive Rerview of Old Testament Studies and a Special Supplement on the Apocrypha - Couverture souple

Harrison, R. K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1619707497 ISBN 13 : 9781619707498

Editeur : Hendrickson Publishers Inc, 2016

Synopsis

The present work is an attempt to evaluate the contents of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha against the vast background of knowledge that is now available for students of ancient Near Eastern life and culture. (From the Preface) With characteristic understatement, R. K. Harrison embarked on this massive attemptand produced a volume that for scrupulous detail, scholarly rigor, and sheer erudition has remained unmatched for nearly fifty years. Writing from his own apparently limitless scholarship combined with a conservative perspective, Harrison first reviews the entire history of Old Testament criticism and sets the Hebrew scriptures in their full historical and theological context. He then presents a detailed discussion of each Old Testament book, along with a lucid overview of the apocryphal books. Harrisons engagement of the perennial issues and problems of Old Testament scholarship make this classic text a vital foundation for a new generation of scholars. For contemporary Old Testament studies, this highly respected volume continues to be the essential point of departure.|The present work is an attempt to evaluate the contents of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha against the vast background of knowledge that is now available for students of ancient Near Eastern life and culture. (From the Preface) With characteristic understatement, R. K. Harrison embarked on this massive attemptand produced a volume that for scrupulous detail, scholarly rigor, and sheer erudition has remained unmatched for nearly fifty years. Writing from his own apparently limitless scholarship combined with a conservative perspective, Harrison first reviews the entire history of Old Testament criticism and sets the Hebrew scriptures in their full historical and theological context. He then presents a detailed discussion of each Old Testament book, along with a lucid overview of the apocryphal books. Harrisons engagement of the perennial issues and problems of Old Testament scholarship make this classic text a vital foundation for a new generation of scholars. For contemporary Old Testament studies, this highly respected volume continues to be the essential point of departure.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

R. K. Harrison (1920-1993) was for many years Professor of Old Testament studies at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He published several volumes of the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary and served as editor for the New Unger’s Bible Dictionary, encyclopedia of Biblical Ethics, and Old Testament Times.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hendrickson Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1619707497
• ISBN 13: 9781619707498
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1344
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