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| A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible | 
 enlarge | Author: John J. Collins
Publisher: Fortress Press
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 35332
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0800662075
Dewey Decimal Number: 221.61
EAN: 9780800662073
ASIN: 0800662075
Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Book Description
John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD-ROM is a leading textbook in Old Testament studies. With this new, well- tailored abridgement of that larger work, Collins's erudition is now available to general readers and professors and students who prefer a shorter, more concise introduction to the Hebrew scriptures. New features, especially designed for the college student, include maps, images, and study questions. A companion web site includes special resources for both teachers and students including: PowerPoint presentations, chapter by chapter test banks, study questions, suggestions for further reading, and web site links.
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 Excellent Concise Introduction June 19, 2008
This is an excellent, concise introduction to the Hebrew Bible. I used it during a graduate course in Prophetic Literature as an extra source to help contextualize things for me and it certainly helped. It's an excellent reference especially if you just want some basic background on the various books, historical considerations, and a brief consideration on some scholarly debate pertaining to specific books. It's helpful for the scholar and student alike, but it is also approachable for those with little or no background in biblical scholarship. There are also plenty of diagrams to assist in illustrating the author's points. Incidentally, my professor decided to use the text for a graduate level intro in Hebrew Bible class next fall...
 from Fortress Press October 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (also by this author) is a leading textbook in Old Testament studies. With this new, well- tailored abridgement of that larger work, the author's erudition is now available to general readers and professors and students who prefer a shorter, more concise introduction to the Hebrew scriptures. New features, especially designed for the college student, include maps, images, and study questions. A companion web site includes special resources for both teachers and students including: PowerPoint presentations, chapter by chapter test banks, study questions, suggestions for further reading, and web site links.
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