Along with an overview of the Hebrew Bible, including introductions to each book, Gottwald provides social analysis of ancient Israel and how these books fit into that society. His acute treatment of literary genres, social conflicts, and contemporary scholarship makes this an...
'This book is perhaps the best general introduction to the mainstream of current critical study of the Hebrew Bible on the market....At points the discussion is little short of brilliant. Gottwald has made an immense contribution to modern biblical scholarship. A generation of...