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(More customer reviews)I used this book last semester when I taught Intro to Old Testament at a small liberal arts university in Ohio. Bowley is a good scholar and his literary approach in this text book is very useful. Also, I enjoyed the connections he makes between the three Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).
However, I was sorely disappointed with the quality of the editing. For example, there is a place where the name of God is miss spelled in Hebrew. Further, the Hebrew heading for the chapter on Deuteronomy is also misspelled. Finally there are many errors in the English text. For as expensive as this book is and considering the publisher I think that the quality of the editing should have been much much better.
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Welcoming readers into the world, culture, history, and literature of the library of Judaism, this volume provides a solid and rich overview of the content of each book, including its historical background. Attractively formatted as a museum or library tour, the book gives readers a sense of the plurality and richness of the on-going traditions of the biblical faith communities and shows how the three Abrahamic world religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have all used the Old Testament. The library tour begins with the layout, an historical and critical overview of the books, prophets and writings and a provides look at the faith-communities that use the Bible. For Bible novices and Bible experts alike interested in a comprehensive tour of its Books.
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