The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible

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Leo G. Perdue
Wiley, Nov 12, 2004 - Religion - 502 pages
This comprehensive The Blackwell Companion to the HebrewBible offers a broad overview and survey of Old Testamentstudy. It consists of newly commissioned articles from animpressive range of top international Old Testament scholars, fromthe UK, Europe, Israel, Canada and the US.
  • Explores the history, archaeology, theology, sociology, andancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible
  • Addresses questions of methodology, interpretation, and theacademic study of the Old Testament
  • Features a useful introduction that provides an overview of thediscipline, and a guide to the interconnections between individualarticles
  • Offers an ideal tool for students, not just for use on onecourse, but over several years of study

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About the author (2004)

Leo G. Perdue is President and Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University. He is the author of six books including most recently Proverbs (2000), the editor of ten collections, and has published more than 40 essays and journal articles.

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