An edition of Reading the Old Testament (2012)

Reading the Old Testament

An Introduction

2nd ed. / rev. by Richard Clifford and Daniel Harrington.
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An edition of Reading the Old Testament (2012)

Reading the Old Testament

An Introduction

2nd ed. / rev. by Richard Clifford and Daniel Harrington.
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Larry Boadt was a longtime generative force in Old Testament study. This book, as a part of his legacy, assures that his influence will continue to be generative and rewarding for those who seriously engage his work. Here he combines in the finest way the important gains of critical scholarship and the depth of faith that arises from the text. While tracing the text in a roughly historical sequence, there are important pauses in his study along the way in order to ponder the social background and contextual data that illuminate the text. This is, in sum, a major offer for serious, faithful reading, and we may be grateful that it is now issued in a new, welcome edition --Prof. Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia

This classic work by Lawrence Boadt has now been updated and improved by two great Catholic biblical scholars, Dick Clifford and Dan Harrington. Clifford and Harrington bring their vast wealth of biblical knowledge to improve on what was already a wonderfully clear and learned introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. As they put it in their preface, We want new generations of Bible readers to use what we regard as a masterpiece of critical and religious scholarship. And we want them to hear it in the voice of Larry Boadt. In this goal, Clifford and Harrington succeed brilliantly. This book is most highly recommended for students and lay people interested in learning and understanding God s word. --Prof. Mark S. Smith, New York University

Since its appearance in 1984, Lawrence Boadt s Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction has been a standard textbook for adult students of the Bible. It has led beginners through the tangle of the ancient Near Eastern world, and it has served as a resource for those more advanced in their studies. After almost twenty years, one might expect a revision to be significantly different than the original. However, Richard Clifford and Daniel Harrington found that Father s Boadt s organization, development, and interpretation have stood the test of time, thus demonstrating his exceptional biblical knowledge. The revision here is simply an updating. With this new publication students will continue to benefit from Father Boadt s expertise and insights, despite his untimely death.

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Publisher
Paulist Press
Language
English
Pages
528

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Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction
2012, Paulist Press
Paperback in English - 2nd ed. / rev. by Richard Clifford and Daniel Harrington.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
221.6/1
Library of Congress
BS1140.3 .B63 2012, BS1140.3.B63 2012

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
528
Dimensions
9 x 6 x 1.5 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25252600M
ISBN 10
0809147807
ISBN 13
9780809147809, 9781616436704
LCCN
2012006151
OCLC/WorldCat
780288646

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