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Book Synopsis
This succinct and innovative book shows readers how to read and appreciate the Old Testament: as history, as literature or as theology. Offering an ideal 'taster' of Old Testament themes and issues, the book encourages students to explore various forms of interpretation and develop a lively interaction with the texts.

Trade Review
"A traditional, pious Christian will find in this book encouragement to open the Old Testament.... A reader will learn that the Old Testament is more diverse (and perhaps more interesting) than he or she may have expected." (Expository Times, March 2009)

Table of Contents
List of Figures.

List of Maps.

Preface.

1. What is the Old Testament?.

2. How to ‘Open’ the Old Testament.

3. How to ‘Open’ the Old Testament for Ethical Guidance.

4. Opening the Old Testament Theologically.

5. Opening Difficult or Liberating Texts.

Further Reading.

Index

Opening the Old Testament

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 1 February 2008
      ISBN-13 9781405125000
      978-1405125000
      ISBN-10 1405125004
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      Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This succinct and innovative book shows readers how to read and appreciate the Old Testament: as history, as literature or as theology. Offering an ideal 'taster' of Old Testament themes and issues, the book encourages students to explore various forms of interpretation and develop a lively interaction with the texts.

      Trade Review
      "A traditional, pious Christian will find in this book encouragement to open the Old Testament.... A reader will learn that the Old Testament is more diverse (and perhaps more interesting) than he or she may have expected." (Expository Times, March 2009)

      Table of Contents
      List of Figures.

      List of Maps.

      Preface.

      1. What is the Old Testament?.

      2. How to ‘Open’ the Old Testament.

      3. How to ‘Open’ the Old Testament for Ethical Guidance.

      4. Opening the Old Testament Theologically.

      5. Opening Difficult or Liberating Texts.

      Further Reading.

      Index

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