Reading the Christian Old Testament in the Contemporary World

The Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha sets each book of the Old Testament and Apocrypha in its historical and cultural context, discusses the themes in each book that have proven most important for the Christian interpretive tradition, and introduces the most pressing questions facing the responsible use of the Bible today. The writers are renowned authorities in the historical interpretation of the Bible, sensitive to theological and cultural issues arising in our encounter with the text, richly diverse in social locations and vantage points, representing a broad array of theological commitment, and alive to the ethical consequences of interpretation today. The result is a commentary that is comprehensive and useful for gaining insights on the texts for preaching, teaching, and research. In addition to the commentary essays on each book, this volume, like its companion Fortress Commentary on the New Testament, contains introductions, notes, and comprehensive bibliographies for each book; major section introductions; and articles that explore critical questions of context and interpretation.