Torah Story, Second Edition: An Apprenticeship on the Pentateuch

by Gary Edward Schnittjer

The gospel story begins in Torah. What culminates at Golgotha starts with the rebellion in the garden. The Torah's story can be framed as a How will the word of God overcome the human revolution? Torah Story offers a student-friendly introduction to the redemptive narrative housed in the first five books of the Bible. Every main chapter introduces a section of Torah with attention to its basic structure. This is followed by another look at how this portion of Torah connects to the rest of the Christian Bible. The dynamic design includes opportunities in every chapter to make the most of Torah study A refreshingly new approach to the Torah--neither an introduction nor a commentary-- Torah Story provides an apprenticeship on the Old Testament's first five books. But it also provides a model of how to read Scripture intertextually with an eye to the New Testament gospels. It leaves no doubt as to the overarching unity of the message and composition of the Pentateuch. The second edition is streamlined and simplified throughout, with updated examples and new sidebars and imagery.

528 pages, Hardcover

Published April 18, 2023

Reviews

[Troy Nevitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Schnittjer does a great job thinking through the biblical text of the Torah to give a lot of literary background. I wouldn't say this book feels like a book that's focused on the text or background as much as a nice mix. There are times where I wish it was more in depth in either direction, but not necessarily what I wanted at any given time. That said, it's an excellent resource that I greatly appreciated.

[Matthew Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gary has a way of seeing the Pentateuch's stories in a way that's unique and always insightful. I esp appreciate his intertextual observations. This 2nd ed is a valuable upgrade as well.