Anselm Companion to the Old Testament
About This Book
Overview
Filled with accessible and well-researched essays by leading biblical scholars, Anselm Companion to the Old Testament is geared to undergraduates of diverse faith backgrounds studying the Old Testament. This text offers ease and flexibility as it can be used with any translation of the Bible.
This companion text also engages readers with full-color images and thoughtful study and discussion questions. Anselm Companion to the Old Testament is organized into three parts: introductions to biblical studies, Old Testament topics, and a collection of additional study aids.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Bible Translations
- Methods of Biblical Interpretation
- Geography and Archaeology
- The Social World and Religions of Ancient Israel
- Introduction to the Wisdom Literature
- Jewish Biblical Interpretation
Details
| Weight | 0.7 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.375 × 1.5 × 8.25 in |
| Format | Softcover |
| Print ISBN | 978-1-59982-625-7 |
| Pages | 286 |
| Item # | 7057 |
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About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Introduction to Biblical Studies
1. The Formation of the Bible
James Chukwuma Okoye, CSSp
2. Bible Translations
Steven J. Binz, Corrine L. Carvalho, and Claudia Setze
3. Geography and Archaeology
Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM
4. Methods of Biblical Interpretation
Corrine L. Carvalho
5. The Bible in the United States
Claudia Setzer
6. The Bible and the Arts
Gale A. Yee
7. Christians, Jews, and Muslims: People of the Book
John Kaltner, Joel S. Kaminsky, and Younus Mirza
8. Theological Reading of the Bible
Patricia K. Tull
Part 2: The Old Testament
9. The Social World of Ancient Israel
John J. Ahn and Corrine L. Carvalho
10. Religion of Ancient Israel
John L. McLaughlin
11. Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
John C. Endres, SJ
12. Jewish Biblical Interpretation
Amy-Jill Levine
13. Introduction to the Pentateuch
Carol J. Dempsey, OP
14. Introduction to the Historical Books
Leslie J. Hoppe, OFM
15. Introduction to the Wisdom Literature and the Psalms
William P. Brown
16. Introduction to the Prophetic Books
Marvin A. Sweeney
Part 3: Additional Study Aids
Time Line of Biblical History
Maps
Map 1: The Table of Nations
Map 2: The Tribal Territories
Map 3: The Kingdom Years
Map 4: The Assyrian Empire
Map 5: The Babylonian Empire
Map 6: Ministry of Jesus and the Acts of the Apostles
Map 7: The Holy Land in Modern Times
Charts
Canons of Scripture
Biblical Genres
Sacred Time: Festivals, Feasts, and Fasts of Judaism Practiced by Jesus, the Apostles, and Their Contemporaries
Contributors
Index
Professional Reviews
The essays of seventeen scholars are gathered in this handy and attractive volume. Meant for the beginning Bible student, it contains entries on biblical formation and translation, geography, history, and theology, as well as introductions to Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom, Prophecy, and the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. Colorful reproductions, charts, and maps are found throughout the book. The discussion questions at the end of each chapter add to the pedagogical value of the book. Inclusion of material on Jewish biblical interpretation and concerns as well as writing by Jewish scholars marks a sensitivity to interfaith matters. The book is identified as a companion, not an introduction. Thus it lacks much of the heaviness found elsewhere. This in no way detracts from its scholarly quality, but rather is in keeping with the college-level character of the material published by Anselm Academic. It is highly recommended.
