Tanak: A Theological and Critical Introduction to the Jewish Bible

by Marvin A. Sweeney

Though biblical theology has long been considered a strictly Christian enterprise, Marvin A. Sweeney here proposes a Jewish theology of the Hebrew Bible, based on the importance of Tanak as the foundation of Judaism and organized around the major components: Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Kethuvim (Writings). Sweeney finds the structuring themes of Jewish life: the constitution of the nation Israel in relation to God; the disruption of that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800637437
• ISBN13: 9780800637439
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"