Interpreting Israel's Scriptures: A Practical Guide to the Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament - Matthieu Richelle - Bog

Many readers find exegeting a passage from the Old Testament to be a mysterious process. How should one begin? What methods should one use? Written in a pragmatic style, Interpreting Israel{u2019}s Scriptures guides the reader by offering concrete methods for exegesis that are illustrated by numerous examples and accompanied by well-chosen references to secondary sources. This English translation of the 2012 original French version of Richelle{u2019}s book has been expanded and revised and has been reorganized to have a tripartite structure: the making of the text, the various facets of the text, and ?the reader in front of the text.? The book is designed for use in exegesis courses or for personal study, and it is designed to be used both by students who know Hebrew and by those who do{u2026}