The Old Testament as literature : foundations for Christian interpretation / Tremper Longman III. [print]

By:

Longman, Tremper, III [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781540961310

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LOC classification:

BS535.L856.O438 2024

Contents:

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.

Subject: "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"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	Non-fiction	BS535.L856.O438 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923002059547

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

"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"--

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