What every student of the Old Testament needs is a short volume, concise and comprehensive, manageable and affordable, on the Biblical book he or she is studying. OLD TESTAMENT GUIDES have been designed with the student's needs in mind:

introduction to the contents of the Biblical book

balanced survey of the important critical issues

concentration on theological perspectives

assessment of the most recent scholarship

cross-references to standard works on Old Testament history and theology

annotated bibliographies

The AUTHORS of the series OLD TESTAMENT GUIDES are members of the (British) Society for Old Testament Study, and the series EDITOR, R. N. Whybray, is a past president of that Society. Known internationally for their scholarly writings, they have for this series also drawn upon their experience as teachers of university and college students.