A Contemporary Introduction to the Bible
Conway, Colleen M. / Carr, David M.
This fully revised edition provides a brief, up-to-date introduction to the Bible (both Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and New Testament), placed it in a broader context of world history. The textbook tells a story of the emergence of the Bible, organizing coverage of Biblical books along a historical framework. The major scenes of the story are the various empires that influenced the shape of the Bible: Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylo...