
Out-of-date in several ways, but still valuable. Translated from the second German edition by George C.
Theological wordbook of the old testament manual#
Karl Friedrich Keil, Manual of Historico-Critical Introduction to the Canonical Scriptures of the Old Testament. Includes extensive, technical critique of liberal views.


The most satisfactory scholarly introduction written from a conservative perspective in recent years. Harrison, Introduction to the Old Testament. The standard scholarly introduction from a secular/liberal perspective. Translated from the third German edition by Peter R. Otto Eissfeldt, The Old Testament, An Introduction. Regarding Daniel, they leave open “the possibility that some later unnamed disciples framed his speeches or even added some or all of the third-person stories” (p. Regarding the book of Isaiah, they maintain that the belief that Isaiah wrote it “should not be made a theological shibboleth (Judges 12:6) or test for orthodoxy” (p. The authors tend to be noncommittal on important questions of authorship that have divided liberals from conservatives. A moderately conservative introduction that embraces higher-critical methods. Dillard and Tremper Longman III, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

A standard conservative survey, often polemical. Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Includes many color graphics, side bars, charts, and also discusses modern applications. A survey designed for use in undergraduate Bible courses in conservative schools. Beyer, Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey. Old Testament Bibliography Bible Research > Hebrew Text > Bibliographyīill T.
