Designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Old Testament, this invaluable sourcebook focuses on the canon's content in a highly readable and accessible presentation. The text provides complete background detail as it follows the story told by the Old Testament. It examines the separate biblical books and illustrates the literary structure of each of the books of the Protestant Christian Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible.

This new edition includes:

• An analysis of the Bible's books as pieces of literature
• More relevant and targeted study questions
• An analysis of both the 39 books of the Protestant Christian Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible
• Updated photographs, illustrations and maps
• Updated bibliography
• New softcover format

• NEW - Revised study questions.

  • Provides students with more relevant and targeted questions so that they can draw and retain more information from the text. Ex.___

• NEW - Literary structure examined.

  • Provides students with an analysis of the discernible organization of the separate books as pieces of literature. Ex.___

• Readable presentation.

  • Draws students into the material. Ex.___

• Content focus.

  • Enables students to examine the content of the books of the Old Testament. Ex.___

• Background details.

  • Provides students with sufficient background information so that they can examine the stories within context. Ex.___

• Two levels of structure—Individual books and the scroll containing the whole grouping.

  • Provides students with an analysis of the 39 books of the Protestant Christian Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. Ex.___