02282nam 2200553Ia 450 991081396210332120200520144314.00-19-971946-21-4356-3363-697866113419471-281-34194-0(CKB)2560000000326393(StDuBDS)EDZ0000156535(MiAaPQ)EBC415928(Au-PeEL)EBL415928(CaPaEBR)ebr10215720(CaONFJC)MIL134194(OCoLC)437096350(EXLCZ)99256000000032639320071002d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Old Testament a very short introduction /Michael Coogan1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Pressc20081 online resource (140 pages) illustrations, mapsVery short introductions0-19-530505-1 0-19-936553-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.What is the Old Testament? -- Interpretive strategies -- The Old Testament and history -- The Old Testament and myth -- The exodus from Egypt: a deep probe -- "Keep my commandments": biblical law -- "Festivals of the Lord": ritual in ancient Israel -- Prophets and prophecies -- Hezekiah and Sennacherib: another deep probe -- Poetry and dissent -- "Let us now praise famous men"--and women -- The enduring significance of the Old Testament.The author offers an exploration of the 'Old Testament' illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. He provides an overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book which remains important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide.Very short introductions.ChristianityChristianity.221.6/1Coogan Michael David648151MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813962103321The Old Testament3967181UNINA