How We Got Our Bible

by John D W Watts and John D.W. Watts

Book Overview

The Hebrew scriptures, called Tanakh or simply Bible by Jews and the Old Testament by Christians, contain the original sources of western religious traditions. This book describes their growth beginning with the traditions that grew up among Israelite tribes in Canaan and the Israelite and Judean monarchies that followed. Part I treats the formation of oral rituals and traditions which came to be the contents of the written books. Part II deals with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608993949
• ISBN13: 9781608993949
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"