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| - 'Richard Coggins has made an excellent introduction to modern study of the Old Testament even better in the second edition of his 'Introducing the Old Testament'.' -
- 'Richard Coggins has made an excellent introduction to modern study of the Old Testament even better in the second edition of his Introducing the Old Testament s| The Expository Times' -
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| Description | | - Guides the reader through themes in Old Testament studies, giving students a coherent introduction to various approaches to the subject
- Provides a valuable tool for understanding the nature of contemporary biblical scholarship, and shows what questions can legitimately be put to the Old Testament
- Including revisions and an updated bibliography, this new edition incorporates the most recent developments in Old Testament scholarship
| New to this edition: Includes rewritten material on historical questions in chapter 3, 'Did it all happen?'. Material on the theme of liberation theology in chapter 7, 'The Old Testament as Liberation', is revised and updated, as is material in chapter 4, 'What does archaelogy contribute?'. Women and the Bible are now considered in a separate chapter, and the new edition takes into account the
continuing growth in biblical studies by women scholars. Other smaller revisions are made throughout, and a much revised bibliography now includes the most important works of recent years.
Study of the Old Testament has in the past been dominated by what is often called the 'historical-critical' method': careful analysis of individual books with great emphasis on historical context, and concern
to isolate what was original, and (it was therefore assumed) most important. This volume not only retains the values of adopting this traditional approach, but also outlines the alternative understandings of the Old Testament which have gained currency in recent years. Exploring these less conventional ways of looking at the Old Testament, Coggins introduces sociological and anthropological,
feminist and liberation perspectives, and literary criticism. In this new edition, Coggins looks again at key issues in the light of recent scholarly developments, addressing contemporary debate on historical questions, radical developments in the field of archaeology, and considering women's readings in a separate chapter.
This introductory volume offers students a concise and engaging
discussion of the different perspectives available in Old Testament scholarship. |
Readership: Students, Christian laity and lay readers interested in the Bible, Religion, and Theology.
| Contents |
1.
What is the Old Testament?
2.
What does it mean?
3.
Did it all happen?
4.
What does archaeology contribute?
5.
What kind of society was Israel?
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What is it to be human?
7.
The Old Testament as liberation?
8.
Can the Bible speak to women?
9.
What kind of literature?
10.
What kind of religion?
11.
Is a theology possible?
Bibliography
Index of Passages Cited
General Index
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Richard Coggins, formerly Senior Lecturer in Old Testament Studies, King's College London (retired)
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