Living World of the Old Testament

The standard introduction to the subject, this major work of scholarship uses a wealth of historical, archaelogical, literary and theological sources to analyse and interpret the familiar Biblical narrative in the context of our modern knowledge of the ancient world without any denominational standpoint.

Summary

This well-known book is a vivid and engrossing account of the life story of ancient Israel from the time of the Exodus from Egypt to the eve of the Christian era. It analyses and interprets the familiar Biblical narrative in the context of our modern knowledge of the ancient world and it adopts no denominational standpoint. Fully revised and updated to take account of the latest archaeological findings and most recent changes in biblical interpretation this book will remain a major work of scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: B. Anderson, Bernhard W. Anderson
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9780582025615
• ISBN: 978-0-582-02561-5
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 174 mm x 233 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 1310 g
• Series: Longman; Longman
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics