Introducing Israel's Scriptures Collection (2 vols.)

Written by an ecumenical array of respected scholars, these volumes will provide fresh, student-friendly explorations to the writings of the Hebrew Bible and to contemporary scholarship on them. Each volume describes the historical and cultural context in which the writings originated; introduces important episodes, characters, and themes in each book; and addresses issues of contemporary interpretation and debate. Each volume invites the student, regardless of religious orientation, into conversation and exploration of the biblical heritage. These textbooks introduce students to the contents of the Torah and the Historical books of the Old Testament. Together, they help illuminate for study the key interpretive questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarship, inviting readers into the work of interpretation today.

Together, The Pentateuch and The Historical Writings introduction examin the scholarly questions involved the historical and literary interpretation of the relevant Old Testament books. Chapters dealing with each of the individual books, from Genesis to Chronicles discuss literary concerns, historical issues, and theological themes relevant to each book, then offer succinct and informative commentary on the book.