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The Old Testament : a very short introduction / Michael Coogan.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 181.Analytics: Show analyticsDescription: x, 140 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780195305050
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.61 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1140.3 .C66 2008
Contents:
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.
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Includes bibliographical references 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.