An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel

In this distinctive textbook for Hebrew Bible courses, author Tzvi Novick's approach is thematic rather than chronological. Sorting the books according to their historical context, theological claims, and literary conventions, Novick examines and elucidates the historical and intellectual development of the Hebrew Bible.  With attentiveness to both historical-critical and traditional-canonical approaches,  An Introduction to the Scriptures of Israel  focuses on the dichotomy