A Theological Introduction to the Old..., David L. Petersen
A Theological Introduction to the Old..., David L. Petersen
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A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament
2nd Edition

Author: David L. Petersen, Terence E. Fretheim, Bruce C. Birch, Walter Brueggemann

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 21 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/16/2021

Synopsis

This book has become a standard text in seminary and university classrooms. The purpose of this second edition is to help listeners come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as the church's scripture. This book introduces the Old Testament both as a witness of ancient Israel and as a witness to the church and synagogue through the generations of those who have passed these texts on as scripture.

The authors of this volume share a commitment to the interpretation of the Old Testament as a central resource for the life of the church today. At the same time, they introduce the Old Testament witness in a manner that honors the importance of biblical scholarship in helping students engage the variety of theological voices within the Old Testament. This second edition gives special attention to deepening and broadening theological interpretations by including, for example, issues related to gender, race, and class.

About David L. Petersen

David L. Petersen is Franklin Nutting Parker Professor of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. His current research focuses on the book of Genesis and on prophetic literature. He has written, coauthored, or coedited numerous books and articles. He was the senior Old Testament editor for The New Interpreter's Bible and is currently the Old Testament editor for The Common English Bible. Petersen recently served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is a member of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Johnny on October 26, 2012

Written by some of my favorite Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) instructors, A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament is the second edition of this textbook for colleges and seminaries. It doesn’t read like a textbook. It works for pastors, lay teachers, and just individuals who want a more sophi......more

Goodreads review by Martijn on September 26, 2016

I had to read this book for my Old Testament Theology class. We had to read the book and summarize its contents into 18 pages single-spaced, including headers and sub-headers. It was a tough assignment but it was well worth it. This is a phenomenal book. I found that the authors did a great way of ex......more

Goodreads review by Jill on November 19, 2017

A brilliant way to bring yourself up to date with modern scholarly thinking on the Old Testament. It's amazing - the latest fashion among scholars is actually to read the text rather than spend all their time dissecting it. And it's astonishing what they have learnt as a result.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on April 21, 2024

This book was our text for a church class this semester. It is not easy reading and I personally found the arrangement of information not very helpful in assisting my understanding. Overall I would have given the book three stars, but the chapter on wisdom literature (chapter 11) is so excellent (5......more

Goodreads review by Ephrem on August 07, 2021

This "theological" introduction fills a much needed niche among Old Testament introductions. By honing in on the theological content of the OT literature, the authors illuminate the meaning of it all, not just historical, literary, and philological details of the parts. How refreshing to get the bro......more

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