01331nam a2200277 a 450000500170000000800200001702000180003704000060005504100100006108200110007108200130008210000240009510000150011910000110013424500220014524500370016724500230020426000100022726000170023726000090025430000110026330000140027430000090028852007120029765000440100920260119070403.02021-11-23 11:41:40  a9780687039012  a1  a0 eng  a221.61  bS843-M48  aMcKenzie, Steven L.  d(1954-...)  eAuthor  aThe Old Testament  bIts background, growth & content  cSteven L. McKenzie  aU.S.A  bThe Abingdon  c2007  a382tr.  bHardcover  c24cm  aIn a straightforward and understandable style, without distortion or oversimplification, Steven L. McKenzie and John Kaltner introduce readers to the content of the Old Testament and to critical methods developed to read it. Utilizing the finest modern scholarship, the authors detail the role of editors in shaping the Old Testament, examine the historical and literary contexts in which it grew, and discuss important interpretive issues in each book. Each chapter introduces the biblical book at hand through the lenses of content, growth, context, and interpretation, and the text moves through the Bible in the order of the Jewish canonical units, Torah, Former Prophets, Latter Prophets, and Writings.  aBible -- Old Testament -- Introductions