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A short introduction to the Hebrew Bible : and deutero-canonical books by John Joseph Collins; John J. Collins is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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John J. Collins's A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. This more compact version of Collins's renowned Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is combined with even more student-friendly features, including charts, maps, photographs, chapter summaries, and bibliographies for further reading. Collins proceeds through the canon of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, judiciously presenting the current state of historical, archaeological, and literary understanding of the biblical text, and engaging the student in questions of significance and interpretation for the contemporary world. The third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has been added to the volume for the first time.
Who reads A short introduction to the Hebrew Bible : and deutero-canonical books?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John Joseph Collins; John J. Collins
- Publisher
- Fortress Press (NBN)
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781506446066
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Religion, Christian, Bible
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