Introductions

Updated July 17, 2002

Anderson, Bernhard W., and Katheryn Pfisterer Darr.   Understanding the Old Testament. Abridged and Updated 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998.

Bandstra, Barry L. Reading the Old Testament. Belmont, California: Wadsworth, 1995.

Baylis, Albert. From Creation to the Cross. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.

Birch, Bruce C.; Walter Brueggemann; Terence E. Fretheim; and David L. Petersen. A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville: Abingdon, 1999.

Boadt, Lawrence. Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction. New York: Paulist, 1984.

Brown, Raymond E. Responses to 101 Questions on the Bible. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist, 19--.

Brueggemann, Walter. The Bible Makes Sense. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1985.

Cate, Robert L. An Introduction to the Old Testament and Its Study. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 19--.

Ceresko, Anthony R. Introduction to the Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective. Maryknoll: Orbis, 19--.

Chance, J. Bradley, and Milton P. Horne. Rereading the Bible: An Introduction to the Biblical Story. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000.

Childs, Brevard S. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979.

Coggins, R. J. Introducing the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.

Craigie, Peter C. The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content. Nashville: Abingdon, 1986.

Crenshaw, James. Old Testament Story and Faith: A Literary and Theological Introduction. Hendrickson, 19--.

Cunningham, Phillip J. Exploring Scripture: How the Bible Came To Be. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist, 19--.

Dillard, Raymond B., and Tremper Longman III. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995.

Eissfeldt, Otto. The Old Testament: An Introduction. Translated by Peter R. Ackroyd. New York: Harper and Row, 1965.

Ewert, David. A General Introduction to the Bible: From Ancient Tablets to Modern Translations. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990.

Fischer, James A. Interpreting the Bible: A Simple Introduction. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist, 19--.

Flanders, Henry J., Jr.; Robert W. Crapps; and David A. Smith. People of the Covenant: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Fohrer, Georg. Introduction to the Old Testament. Translated by David E. Green. Nashville: Abingdon, 1968.

Francisco, Clyde T. Introducing the Old Testament. Rev. ed. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 19--.

Frick, Frank S. A Journey through the Hebrew Scriptures. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace, 1995.

Gillingham, Susan E.  One Bible, Many Voices: Different Approaches to Biblical Studies. Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.: Eerdmans, 1999.

Gottwald, Norman K. The Hebrew Bible: A Socio-Literary Introduction. Fortress, 19--.

Graham, M. Patrick, and Steven L. McKenzie, eds. The Hebrew Bible Today: An Introduction to Critical Issues. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1998.

Gunneweg, A. H. J. Understanding the Old Testament. Old Testament Library. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 19--.

Harrington, Daniel J. Interpreting the Old Testament: A Practical Guide. Old Testament Message. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 1998.

Harris, Stephen L. Understanding the Bible. 4th ed. Mountain View, California: Mayfield, 1997.

Hauer, Christian E., and William A. Young. An Introduction to the Bible: A Journey into Three Worlds. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998.

Hill, Andrew E., and John H. Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.

Hinson, David. The Books of the Old Testament. SPCK International Study Guides. Herndon, Virginia: SPCK, 1992.

House, Paul R. Old Testament Survey. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 19--.

Humphreys, W. Lee. Crisis and Story: Introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Mountain View, California: Mayfield, 1990.

Jensen, Joseph. God's Word to Israel. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 19--.

Marshall, Celia Brewer. A Guide through the Old Testament. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1989.

Matthews, Victor H., and James C. Moyer. The Old Testament: Text and Context. Peabody: Hendrickson, 19--.

McKenzie, Stephen L., and M. Patrick Graham, eds. The Hebrew Bible Today: An Introduction to Critical Issues. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1999.

Minkoff, Harvey, ed. Approaches to the Bible: The Best of Bible Review. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Biblical Archaeology Society Press, 1994.

Poinsett, Brenda. Old Testament Survey: A Student's Guide. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 19--.

Ramsay, William M. The Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1994.

Rendtorff, Rolf. The Old Testament. Augsburg/Fortress, 1994.

Rogerson, John; John Barton; David J. A. Clines; and Paul Joyce. Beginning Old Testament Study. St. Louis: Chalice, 1998.

Sandmel, Samuel. The Enjoyment of Scripture: The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. New York: Oxford University Press, 1974.

Schmidt, Werner H. Old Testament Introduction. 2nd ed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1999.

Soggin, J. Alberto. Introduction to the Old Testament. 3rd ed. Translated by John Bowden. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1989.

Steinmann, Andrew E. The Oracles of God: The Old Testament Canon. Saint Louis: Concordia Academic Press, 1999. 

Stuhlmueller, Carroll. New Paths Through the Old Testament. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist, 19--.

Taylor, Justin. As It Was Written: An Introduction to the Bible. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist, 19--.

Tullock, John H. The Old Testament Story. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1999.

Vermeylen, Jacques. Ten Keys for Opening the Bible: An Introduction to the First Testament.
Translated by John Bowden. New York: Continuum, 2000.

Walton, John H. Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.

West, James K. Introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan, 1981.

Yancey, Philip. The Bible Jesus Read. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.

 

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