Theological Introduction to the Old Testament

Theological Introduction to the Old Testament Second Edition Bruce C. Birch, Walter Brueggemann, Terence E. Fretheim, David L. PeteresenAbingdon, 2005ISBN 9780687066766 Softcover, 504 pp.6.03 X 9.06 X 1.34 inches | 1.52 pounds This book has become a standard text in seminary and university classrooms. The purpose of this second edition is to help readers come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as the church's scripture. This book introduces the Old Testament both as a witness of ancient Israel and as a witness to the church and synagogue through the generations of those who have passed these texts on as scripture. The authors of this volume share a commitment to the interpretation of the Old Testament as a central resource for the life of the church today. At the same time, they introduce the Old Testament witness in a manner that honors the importance of biblical scholarship in helping students engage the variety of theological voices within the Old Testament.