The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible (Anchor Bible S.) - Softcover

Blenkinsopp, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385497881 ISBN 13: 9780385497886

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 2000

Synopsis

The Pentateuch (its Greek name, but also known as the Torah by the Hebrews) consists of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. From Adam and Eve in the Garden, to Noah's Ark, to Moses' parting of the Red Sea, to its conclusion with the death of Moses, the Pentateuch contains some of the most important and memorable stories in Western civilization. In this richly detailed work, which has become a standard in the field, renowned biblical scholar Joseph Blenkinsopp unravels (as Harold Bloom did in The Book of J) the radical scholarly opinions on just where these ancient and powerful stories come from, how they were formed, and what significance they have today. In the classroom, when professors cover these books of Moses, they turn to Dr. Blenkinsopp's classic for reliable, accessible discussions of all the important details.

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About the Author

JOSEPH BLENKINSOPP is John A. O'Brien Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Educated at the University of London and Oxford, Blenkinsopp is a past president of the Catholic Biblical Association. He has received the National Religious Book Award for his highly acclaimed Prophecy and Canon. He is currently working on a two-volume set on Isaiah for the Anchor Bible Commentary series. He lives in South Bend, Indiana.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385497881
• ISBN 13: 9780385497886
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 34