Lucidly written by a leading biblical scholar, this balanced, engaging,and up-to date introduction to the Hebrew scriptures distills the best ofcurrent scholarship. Employing ...

Contains c-disc in back pocket.

Readings from a variety of genres provide Bible readers with essential background information on the New Testament.

Discusses the historical background to the Old Testament, examines the writing of the individual books, and describes the impact of archeology on Bible study

"Revised, expanded, and updated, The Old Testament: Text and Context, Second Edition, builds upon the accessible approach to the literature, history, and social context of the ...

This work introduces the reader to the broad theological and chronological sweep of the Old Testament. It covers every book of the Old Testament in the order in which it ...

"The New Testament Scriptures will never be properly understood by a person if the Old Testament Scriptures essentially remain a mystery to him," says Paul Benware. Most ...