Interpreting the Old Testament: A Practical Guide

Old Testament Message #1

by Daniel J. Harrington

Interpreting the Old Testament addresses literary, historical, form, source and redaction, and textual criticism, each in separate chapters. Other chapters concern words and motifs, archaeology and parallels, the Old Testament in Christian worship, and a post-script on canonical criticism and the social sciences as new methods of approach to the study of Scripture.

Genres: Scripture, Religion

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Rev. Father Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, was a professor of New Testament studies and chairman of Biblical Studies at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry. He received a PhD in biblical languages and literatures from Harvard University. A past president of the Catholic Biblical Association, he wrote more than two dozen books about the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Reviews

[Jay Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

bare bones skeletal framework of old testament academia, not very exciting or revelatory just basic information