Table of Contents

Introduction: What Are the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament?Part One: The Torah / PentateuchPart Two: The Deuteronomistic HistoryPart Three: ProphecyPart Four: The Writings

About the Author

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School and author of many works, including Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD- ROM (2004, 978-0-8006-2991-5) and Encounters with Biblical Theology (2005, 978-0-8006-3769-9).

Reviews

"Collins' volume meets a long-standing need for an up-to- date and well-informed critical introduction to the Hebrew Bible. A particularly important contribution of this volume is its treatment of the deutero-canonical or apocryphal books. Collins' work stands as a most welcome and highly recommended textbook for both undergradates and seminarians."- Marvin A. Sweeney, Professor of Religion, Claremont Graduate University