Old Testament: Text and Context: Text And Context, The

"The great strength of this book is, as suggested by the title, the blending of matters related to the text and the context of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible.... This textbook does a fine job of preparing the student to read the OT/HB intelligently."--Phillip Camp, Review of Biblical Literature
This new edition of a classroom standard provides students with an accessible introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament. Written by two seasoned Old Testament professors, the book pays attention to methodology, archaeology, history, and literary genre and includes illustrations, sidebars, maps, and study questions.
Contents
Preface to Third Edition
1. Introduction
2. The Premonarchic Period
3. The Early Monarchic Period
4. The Late Monarchic Period
5. The Exile and the Persian Period
6. The Hellenistic Period
7. Concluding Remarks
Indexes
Glossary of Terms and Concepts