Collins, John J.  1946-, <br/><br/>
A short introduction to the Hebrew Bible /  [print] 
John J. Collins. 
 - Minneapolis :  Fortress Press,  (c)2007. 
 - xi, 324 pages, 16. pages of plates :  illustrations (some color), maps ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> "This book is an abridgment edition of Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD-ROM, published by Fortress Press in 2004"--Pref. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>The Near Eastern context --  The nature of the Pentateuchal narrative --  The primeval history --  The Patriarchs --  The Exodus from Egypt --  The revelation at Sinai --  The priestly theology : Exodus 25-40, Leviticus, and Numbers --  Deuteronomy --  Joshua --  Judges --  First Samuel --  Second Samuel --  First Kings 1-16 : Solomon and the divided monarchy --  First Kings 17-Second Kings 25 : tales of prophets and the end of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah --  Amos and Hosea --  Isaiah --  The Babylonian era : Jeremiah and Lamentations --  Ezekiel --  The additions to the Book of Isaiah --  Postexilic prophecy: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel --  Ezra and Nehemiah --  The Books of Chronicles --  The Psalms and Song of Songs --  Proverbs --  Job and Qoheleth --  The Hebrew short story: Ruth, Jonah, Esther --  Daniel, 1-2 Maccabees --  The deuterocanonical wisdom books: Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon --  From tradition to canon. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780800662073 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007008177 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1140 BS1140.C712.S567 2007