Old Testament Textual Criticism: A Practical Introduction (Second Edition)

A Readable, Updated Introduction to Textual Criticism

This accessibly written, practical introduction to Old Testament textual criticism helps students understand the discipline and begin thinking through complex issues for themselves. The authors combine proven expertise in the classroom with cutting-edge work in Hebrew textual studies. This successful classic (nearly 25,000 copies sold) has been thoroughly expanded and updated to account for the many changes in the field over the past twenty years. It includes examples, illustrations, an updated bibliography, and a textual commentary on the book of Ruth.

Ellis R. Brotzman (PhD, New York University), now retired, was senior professor of Old Testament at Tyndale Theological Seminary in the Netherlands for more than twenty years. He has taught at a variety of institutions around the world and continues to teach in his retirement.

Eric J. Tully (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is professor of Old Testament and director of the PhD (Theological Studies) program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. He is the author of The Translation and Translator of the Peshitta of Hosea and coauthor of Old Testament Textual Criticism.