Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this updated edition of the popular textbook, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope o f the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and met hods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written text book focuses on the literature of the Old Testament as it grew out of r eligious, political, and ideological contexts over many centuries in Is rael's history. Covering every book in the Old Testament (arranged in c anonical order), the authors demonstrate the development of theological concepts in biblical writings from the Torah through post-exilic Judai sm. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts"-- Provided by pub lisher.