TY  - BOOK
AU  - Collins, John J. 
TI  - A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
SN  - 97808006620730800662075
AV  - BS1140.3  .C653 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Minneapolis, MN : 
PB  - Fortress Press
KW  - Bible.—Old Testament—Introductions
N1  - The Near Eastern context -- The nature of the Pentateuchal narrative -- The primeval history -- The Patriarchs -- The Exodus from Egypt -- The revelation at Sinai -- The priestly theology : Exodus 25-40, Leviticus, and Numbers -- Deuteronomy -- Joshua -- Judges -- First Samuel -- Second Samuel -- First Kings 1-16 : Solomon and the divided monarchy -- First Kings 17-Second Kings 25 : tales of prophets and the end of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah -- Amos and Hosea -- Isaiah -- The Babylonian era : Jeremiah and Lamentations -- Ezekiel -- The additions to the Book of Isaiah -- Postexilic prophecy: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel -- Ezra and Nehemiah -- The Books of Chronicles -- The Psalms and Song of Songs -- Proverbs -- Job and Qoheleth -- The Hebrew short story: Ruth, Jonah, Esther -- Daniel, 1-2 Maccabees -- The deuterocanonical wisdom books: Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon -- From tradition to canon
ER  -