Power, Politics, and the Making of the Bible: An Introduction

by Robert B. Coote

Book by Coote, Robert B., Coote, Mary P.

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1990

Reviews

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy and inviting way to the study of the beginning of the Bible in its Israelite context. While written for students it is broad in its scope. The book, written in narrative style makes it a joy to read.

[Margie Dorn · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is a good attempt at an overview, yet this is also its downfall. I have real difficulty when academic authors (and I have been an academic) make bald statements without footnotes. The footnotes would not have had to be extensive, just indications of where they got their ideas, so I'd be able to follow through on my own. I'm unwilling to accept everything they say just because they say it, and I have studied enough and participated in enough discussion to be unwilling to accept their authority without questioning. That's all I would have needed to give it a higher rating, a clarity about where and why they got some of their ideas.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really helped to put the Bible into perspective as to when the various "books" were most likely written, including the typical writing style of the times as well as the associated "politics."