SALE The New Cambridge History of the Bible. Volume 1: From the Beginnings to 600

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Recent years have witnessed significant discoveries of texts and artefacts relevant to the study of the Old and New Testaments and remarkable shifts in scholarly methods of study. The present volume mirrors the increasing specialization of Old Testament studies, including the Hebrew and Greek Bibles, and reflects rich research activity that has unfolded over the last four decades in Pentateuch theory, Septuagint scholarship, Qumran studies and early Jewish exegesis of biblical texts. The second half of the volume discusses the period running from the New Testament to 600, including chapters on the Coptic, Syriac and Latin bibles, the 'Gnostic' use of the scriptures, pagan engagement with the Bible, the use of the Bible in Christian councils and in popular and non-literary culture. A fascinating in-depth account of the reception of the Bible in the earliest period of its history.

• Chapters are written by scholars from a wide variety of backgrounds, representative of the best of current scholarship
• Essays by leading authorities offer a reliable overview of the topic in a field where secondary comment is extensive and complex
• Provides an in-depth history of the Bible in a manageable handbook format, useful to researchers and students alike