Interpreting the Old Testament: A Practical Guide

Old Testament Message #1

by Daniel J. Harrington

This introduction to Old Testament exegesis responds to the directives of the Second Vatican Council that instructs biblical interpreters to investigate the meaning the sacred writers intended to express. Thus it acquaints readers with an introduction to the methods commonly used in biblical scholarship today.

Genres: Scripture, Religion

162 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