The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth, & Content

In a straightforward and understandable style, without distortion or oversimplification, Steven L. McKenzie and John Kaltnerintroduce readers tothe content of the Old Testament and to critical methods developed to read it.Utilizing the finest modern scholarship, the authorsdetail the role of editors in shaping the Old Testament, examine thehistorical and literary contexts in which it grew, anddiscussimportantinterpretive issuesin 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 canonicalunits, Torah, Former Prophets, Latter Prophets, and Writings.