Sources of the Old Testament: A Guide to the Religious Thought of the Hebrew Bible

James E. Atwell

ISBN 10: 0567084736 / ISBN 13: 9780567084736

Published by T&t Clark Ltd, 2004

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252 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sources of the Old Testament: A Guide to the Religious Thought of the Hebrew Bible
• Publisher: T&t Clark Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567084736
• ISBN 13: 9780567084736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book is a short introduction to the Old Testament for undergraduates, students on diocesan ministry courses, study groups and the general reader. James Atwell explains the main ideas to be found in the Old Testament in their own context, interpreting them in the light of the religion and culture of the Ancient Near East from which they emerged. One of the aspects in this world of ideas, which he draws out, and which is of particular contemporary interest, is the significance of creation and the Creator. It was this same interest that formed the broad horizon of biblical theology, which raised so many of the big questions that are grappled with in the Old Testament. These include nature and the environment, respect for creation, the distinction between Creator and creature, and human destiny. Each section ends with a number of questions to link the ideas to be found in the Old Testament to modern concerns.

About the Author

The Very Revd. James E. Atwell, Dean Emeritus of Winchester, was educated at Oxford and Harvard. Alongside pursuit of his scholarly interest in the Old Testament he served in the Church of England for half a century as university chaplain, parish priest and cathedral dean. He died in 2020, shortly after completing the manuscript for this book.