REL 110.001

Introduction to the Old Testament

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An introduction to the books of the Old Testament (also known as the Hebrew Bible) in their historical settings, with emphases on textual analyses, literary forms and their function and use in the past and present in both the Jewish and Christian religious traditions. HU INB

Steven L. Jacobs

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Readings

The Year of Living Biblically cover

Jacobs, A.J.
The Year of Living Biblically
Simon & Schuster,2007
0-7432-9148-4

Introduction to the Bible cover

Hayes, Christine
Introduction to the Bible
Yale University Press, 2012
978-0-300-18179-1

The Scriptures of Ancient Judaism cover

Jigoulov, Vadim
The Scriptures of Ancient Judaism (First Edition)
Cognella, Incorporated, 2016
1634870689

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