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Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture

Brevard S. Childs

This Introduction attempts to offer a different model for the discipline from that currently represented. It seeks to describe the form and function of the Hebrew Bible in its role as sacred scripture for Israel. It argues the case that the biblical literature has not been correctly understood or interpreted because its role as religious literature has not been correctly assessed.

ReligionReligion · high confidenceReligion81 signalsLlm Classifier: Religion -> ReligionGoogle Books: Religion -> ReligionKeyword Classifier: Arts & Criticism -> Arts & CriticismReligion & Religious MovementsEvangelicalism & Christian Nationalism

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for Religion/Inspiration HardcoverMajor1980FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

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  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The biblical literature has been incorrectly understood or interpreted because its role as religious literature has not been correctly assessed as sacred scripture for Israel.

    Model confidence 76%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    55 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 58%.