This succinct and innovative book shows readers how to read and appreciate the Old Testament. Written for those with little experience or knowledge of the Old Testament and its character, it is an ideal first step before turning to more lengthy introductions and commentaries. The book explores the authority and contemporary relevance of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is a rich canon of texts of many different genres and can be read in a number of ways: as history, as literature, or as theology. Opening the Old Testament explores these and other forms of interpretation, showing readers how to use them and form a lively interaction with the texts. The result is an engaging, student-friendly textbook that enables the reader to understand what the Old Testament is, how to read it and why it is still relevant to our world today.
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"A traditional, pious Christian will find in this book encouragement to open the Old Testament.... A reader will learn that the Old Testament is more diverse (and perhaps more interesting) than he or she may have expected." (Expository Times, March 2009)"Colleagues who have been teaching introductory Hebrew Bible shouldknow that there is now a truly creative and absolutelyreader-friendly introductory textbook on the market."
-Kristin de Troyer, Claremont School of Theology
"This is a very successful attempt to 'open' the Old Testamentfor the reader with no specialist knowledge. By concentrating onselected passages in detail, Katharine Dell introduces the majorthemes and genres of the Bible in an accessible way, and thenprovides the background information needed to understand the biggerpicture. An invaluable guide for anyone puzzled or intrigued by theOld Testament."
-John Barton, University of Oxford
"Upon opening Katherine Dell's Opening the OldTestament, the reader will encounter a lucid treatment ofancient Israel's Psalmody, a refreshing way of introducingthe daunting world of Old Testament literature. This is a newtextbook designed for a new generation of readers. It deserves tobe used widely."
-William P. Brown, Columbia Theological Seminary
-Kristin de Troyer, Claremont School of Theology
"This is a very successful attempt to 'open' the Old Testamentfor the reader with no specialist knowledge. By concentrating onselected passages in detail, Katharine Dell introduces the majorthemes and genres of the Bible in an accessible way, and thenprovides the background information needed to understand the biggerpicture. An invaluable guide for anyone puzzled or intrigued by theOld Testament."
-John Barton, University of Oxford
"Upon opening Katherine Dell's Opening the OldTestament, the reader will encounter a lucid treatment ofancient Israel's Psalmody, a refreshing way of introducingthe daunting world of Old Testament literature. This is a newtextbook designed for a new generation of readers. It deserves tobe used widely."
-William P. Brown, Columbia Theological Seminary