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A basic guide to the Old Testament / Jean-Louis Ska.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ska, Jean Louis, 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Introductions.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 139 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Mahwah, New Jersey : Paulist Press, 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English and Italian.
- Summary:
- Why don't people read the Bible? Umberto Eco once referred to the Bible as one of the Great Unread Books. In A Basic Guide to the Old Testament, Jean Louis Ska examines why so many of us don't read the Bible. His goal is to bring new readers to the scriptures by answering the basic questions that arise upon a first look. Father Ska explains the origins of the Old Testament, from the Pentateuch through the Historical Books that tell the story of the people of Israel as they go from conquest in the Book of Joshua to the establishment and history of their kingdom, to the Exile, and through the writings of the prophets. The Wisdom books, Psalms, and the Song of Songs are also covered. This basic survey will help new readers to see the books of the Old Testament in context and thus avoid the problems that arise when the text is taken literally. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Why don't people read the Bible?
- What is the Old Testament?
- The Pentateuch or the constitution of Israel
- The Historical books (the 'Former Prophets') and the voice of the opposition
- The Prophets
- The Wisdom books, the 'gurus' of Israel
- The last shelves of the national library of Israel
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-58768-782-8
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