The Old Testament :a very short introduction /Michael Coogan.
Description
What is the Old Testament? -- Interpretive strategies -- The Old Testament and history -- The Old Testament and myth -- The exodus from Egypt: a deep probe -- "Keep my commandments": biblical law -- "Festivals of the Lord": ritual in ancient Israel -- Prophets and prophecies -- Hezekiah and Sennacherib: another deep probe -- Poetry and dissent -- "Let us now praise famous men"--and women -- The enduring significance of the Old Testament -- Chronology -- Appendix: The canons of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
x, 140 p. :ill., maps ;18 cm.