{"product_id":"a-short-introduction-to-the-hebrew-bible-third-edition-9781506445991","title":"A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn J. Collins's \u003ci\u003eA Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. This more compact version of Collins's renowned \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the Hebrew Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is combined with even more student-friendly features, including charts, maps, photographs, chapter summaries, and bibliographies for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollins proceeds through the canon of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, judiciously presenting the current state of historical, archaeological, and literary understanding of the biblical text, and engaging the student in questions of significance and interpretation for the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has been added to the volume for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, John J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School and author of many works, including, from Fortress Press, \u003ci\u003eEncounters with Biblical Theology \u003c\/i\u003e(2005), \u003ci\u003eDoes the Bible Justify Violence?\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), and \u003ci\u003eDaniel\u003c\/i\u003e (Hermeneia, 1994).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811713155346,"sku":"9781506445991","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bebc69aa-75a8-4c5d-86b9-06f800ee048e.jpg?v=1766488038","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-short-introduction-to-the-hebrew-bible-third-edition-9781506445991","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}