Tanak: A Theological and Critical Introduction to the Jewish Bible

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TANAK TANAK A THEOLOGICAL AND CRITICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE JEWISH BIBLE MARVIN A. SWEENEY Fortress Press Minneapolis TANAK A Theological and Critical Introduction to the Jewish Bible Copyright © 2012 Fortress Press. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Visit http://www.augsburgfortress.org/copyrights/ or write to Permissions, Augsburg Fortress, Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Cover image from: Bezalel Narkiss, Hebrew Manuscripts in the British Isles: Spanish and Portuguese Manuscripts. [Oxford]: Oxford University Press, [1982]. 1st edition. 2 Volumes. Cover design: Laurie Ingram Book design: Duncan Burns, Forthcoming Publications Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sweeney, Marvin A. (Marvin Alan), 1953Tanak : a theological and critical introduction to the Jewish Bible / Marvin A. Sweeney. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8006-3743-9 (alk. paper) 1. Bible. O.T.--Theology. 2. Bible. O.T.--Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title. BS1192.5.S94 2011 221'.6--dc22 2011015058 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences — Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z329.48-1984. Manufactured in the U.S.A. 15 14 13 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 For Rolf and Hildegard Knierim ...