Interpreting Israels Scriptures: Practical Guide / Hebrew Bible OT (HC)

This English translation of the 2012 original French version of Richelle’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
• “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 not.

The book explores a variety of themes relevant for exegesis, including:

• poetry
• literary genre
• literary context
• geographical context
• historical context
• structure
• narrative analysis
• intertextuality
• reception history

For those who know Hebrew, the book also includes chapters on translation, textual criticism, and compositional criticism.

Finally, this English edition has two new chapters:

• one on feminist and gender studies
• one on postcolonial criticism