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.