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Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture by Brevard Springs Childs is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
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688 pages ; 24 cm This Introduction attempts to offer a different model for the discipline from that currently represented. It seeks to describe the form and function of the Hebrew Bible in its role as sacred scripture for Israel. It argues the case that the biblical literature has not been correctly understood or interpreted because its role as religious literature has not been correctly assessed--Amazon Includes bibliographical references and index pt. 1: The Old Testament: introduction -- The discipline of Old Testament introduction -- The problem of the canon -- Canon and criticism -- Text and canon -- pt. 2: The Pentateuch -- Introduction to the Pentateuch -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Leviticus -- Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- pt. 3: The former prophets -- Introduction to the former prophets -- Joshua -- Judges -- Samuel -- Kings -- pt. 4: The latter prophets -- Introduction to the latter prophets -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Ezekiel -- The book of the twelve -- Hosea -- Joel -- Amos -- Obadiah -- Jonah -- Micah -- Nahum -- Habakkuk -- Zephaniah -- Haggai -- Zechariah -- Malachi -- pt. 5: The writings -- Introduction to the writings -- The Psalms -- Job -- Proverbs -- Ruth -- Song of Songs
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It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Brevard Springs Childs
- Publisher
- Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Published
- 1979
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780800605322
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Fiction, Reference
- Rating
- 3.74 / 5 (54 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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