Publisher's Synopsis
This consideration of the Bible is from a literary perspective, reflecting contemporary interest in the academic world of the Bible as literature.;This collection of essays addresses both specific books of the Bible and general topics dealing with the Bible. The 30 contributors of the essays are involved in biblical or literary fields of research, their viewpoints reflect an evangelical perspective and literary approach to the Bible. Chaim Potok and Frederick Brechner are two of the contributors.
