Rich rewards await readers who dig deep into the historical books of the Old Testament. Incredible events, amazing love stories, larger-than-life personalities

An upper-level introduction to the Old Testament that offers students a thorough understanding of three key issues: historical background, literary analysis, an

Lucidly written by leading biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan, this balanced, engaging, and up-to-date introduction to the Hebrew scriptures distills the best o

Provides a discussion of introductory matters such as authorship, date, historical background, purpose, structure, and outline of the historical books of the Ol

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being a part of a story that God was weaving througho