This volume is an authoritative, easy-to-read introduction to the literature, history, and theology of the Old Testament. Sympathetic to all viewpoints, The Old Testament places at one's fingertips a single source of comprehensive information, along with maps, charts, and illustrations carefully designed to deepen the

beginning student's understanding and insight. The text answers questions every college and seminary student asks about the Old Testament. It presents a balanced view of biblical scholarship in an inviting format that will inspire further study