An Introduction to the Old Testament: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible
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An Introduction to the Old Testament: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible
- Provides a historical context for students learning about the development and changing interpretations of biblical texts
- Examines how these early stories were variously shaped by interaction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires
- Incorporates recent research on the formation of the Pentateuch
- Reveals how key biblical texts came to be interpreted by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths
- Includes numerous student-friendly features, such as study questions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, and illustrations and photos
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