TY - BOOK AU - Longman,Tremper TI - The Old Testament as literature: foundations for Christian interpretation T2 - Approaching the Old Testament SN - 9781540961310 AV - BS535.L856.O438 2024 PY - 2024/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group KW - Bible KW - Old Testament KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Language, style KW - Bible as literature N1 - 2; Introduction; scope and procedure --; The location of meaning --; History of the study of the Old Testament as literature --; Genre triggers reading strategy --; Narrative prose as genre --; Poetry as genre --; Intertextuality --; Literary readings of prose narratives from the Torah --; Literary readings of prose narratives from the Historical books --; Literary readings of poetic texts from the Psalms --; Literary readings of poetic texts from Wisdom literature --; Literary readings of poetic texts from the Prophets and epic poetry --; Postlude: the Old Testament as literature N2 - "In the first of a three-volume project covering the foundations of Old Testament interpretation, a leading scholar explores the language and literature of the Old Testament as keys to understanding the biblical text"-- ER -