
Exploring the Old Testament Vol 1
The Pentateuch (Vol. 1)
Gordon Wenham(Author)
SPCK Publishing
Published on 22. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-281-05429-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers an exploratory approach that enables students to engage with the text for themselves, and not simply to be passive learners. It offers activities and challenges at introductory and intermediate levels, key background information needed to work at the required level, and ideas for further theological thought and reading. Students will discover the major themes and theology of the Pentateuch, the purpose and structure of the texts, the major scholarly questions concerning the texts and how it can be seen as relevant today.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
443 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-281-05429-9 (9780281054299)
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Gordon Wenham studied theology at Cambridge, London (King's College), Jerusalem (Ecole Biblique), and Harvard University. He is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire, England. Among his writings are commentaries on Genesis, Leviticus and Numbers.