A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

<p>John J. Collins's <i>A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible</i> 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 <i>Introduction to the Hebrew Bible</i> is combined with even more student-friendly features including charts maps photographs chapter summaries and bibliographies for further reading.</p><p>Collins 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.</p><p>The 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.</p>