The Old Testament and GodCraig G. BartholomewLabel: SPCK PublishingDescription: In The Old Testament and God Craig G. Bartholomew offers an innovative compelling new introduction that takes a critical realist approach to our understanding of the history literature and theology of the Old Testament.Opening up a distinctly theological interpretation he explores the key questions that arise from reading the Old Testament against its environment and pays close attention to intertextuality – both within the Old Testament itself and between the Old and New Testaments. Packed full of brilliant insight this is a fresh illuminating account of the question of God in the context of Old Testament interpretation today.The Old Testament and God is the first volume in a ground-breaking new series Old Testament Origins and the Question of God which acts as a companion series to N. T. Wright’s Christian Origins and the Question of God. Thorough and eye-opening it is ideal for both students and professors of Old Testament studies who are looking for a big-picture holistic narrative approach to the Old Testament that still takes into account its own unique challenges.A paradigm-shifting study The Old Testament and God will leave you with a deeper comprehensive understanding of the literary historical and theological dimensions of the Old Testament its interpretation and its function as part of Christian scripture. Its cutting-edge approach has far-reaching implications for all areas of theological enquiry making it essential reading for all serious students of the Bible and theology today.
