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In The Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us, preeminent biblical scholars Douglas A. Knight and Amy-Jill Levine deliver a broad and engaging introduction to the Old Testament—also known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible—offering a wealth of compelling historical background and context for the sacred literature that is at the heart of Judaism and Christianity. John Shelby Spong, author of Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World writes, "Levine and Knight have combined to write a book on the Bible that is as academically brilliant as it is marvelously entertaining. By placing our scriptures into their original Jewish context they have opened up startling and profound new insights. This is a terrific book."
The Hebrew Scriptures, known to Christians as the Old Testament, were passed down for centuries as oral tradition before their compilation around 450 BCE. The books of the Hebrew Bible were shaped by a variety of cultures and, in turn, influenced the formation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Preeminent Bible scholars Douglas A. Knight and Amy-Jill Levine shed new meaning on this much-revered text, revealing it to be much more than a visionary work of religious inspiration; with unlikely heroes, doubtful prophets, bloody battles and impossible triumphs, the Hebrew Bible is great literature. As relevant today as it was 2500 years ago, The Meaning of the Bible is an eye-opening retelling of one of the world’s great spiritual and artistic achievements. Douglas A. Knight is the director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Culture at Vanderbilt University. He is an active member of the Society of Biblical Literature. The author and editor of numerous books and articles, he currently serves as general editor of the series Library of Ancient Israel. Amy-Jill Levine is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Her most recent publications include The Historical Jesus in Context and the fourteen-volume series Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings.You may also like
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