The Old Testament : a very short introduction /

Coogan, Michael David.

The Old Testament : a very short introduction / Michael Coogan. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008. - x, 140 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 181 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-134) and index.

What is the Old Testament? -- Interpretive strategies -- The Old Testament and history -- The Old Testament and myth -- The exodus from Egypt: a deep probe -- "Keep my commandments": biblical law -- "Festivals of the Lord": ritual in ancient Israel -- Prophets and prophecies -- Hezekiah and Sennacherib: another deep probe -- Poetry and dissent -- "Let us now praise famous men"--and women -- The enduring significance of the Old Testament.

9780195305050 (alk. paper) 0195305051 (alk. paper)

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Bible.--O.T.--Introductions.

R AC 5 / V573

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