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6. Literary Criticism and Introduction (Including History of Interpretation, Canon and Special Studies)

This little introduction covers an immense amount in its few pages in an interesting and balanced way. With the addition of the names of a few English-speaking scholars, it deserves to be published in an English version as soon as possible. An introductory chapter sets the scene. Following chapters cover the history of Israel (in which issues surrounding the land and the periodization of history are addressed), the variety of the biblical books, the history of research on the OT (which opens by tackling the issue of Mosaic authorship and ends with positive comments on feminist exegesis), the methods of modern research, crucial themes (covenant, decalogue, temple, kingship, creation, Yahweh), the OT as part of the Christian Bible, and an exemplary exegesis for the beginner of Genesis 1–3. G.J. BROOKE