Understanding the Hebrew Bible: A Reader's GuideKTAV Publishing House, Inc., 2006 - 250 pages Understanding the Hebrew Bible: A Guide for the Perplexed is written clearly and jargon-free and provides an orientation to the vast compendium of biblical materials by explaining the different kinds of writing found in the Bible, including storytelling, law, history, prophecy, wisdom and poetry. Each section is informed by current biblical scholarship, but presented in a manner accessible to a general audience. Unlike other introductions that focus entirely on biblical history and its historical context, this book surveys the full range of biblical writing. A preface establishes a conceptual model for understanding the Bible, and explorers the differences between the traditional Jewish and Christian readings of this Scripture. Readers will discover in this book a concise, useful companion to the Book of Books. |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
CHAPTER 2 | 19 |
CHAPTER 3 | 49 |
CHAPTER 4 | 75 |
CHAPTER 5 | 111 |
CHAPTER 6 | 143 |
Wisdom | 175 |
Conclusion | 229 |
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