Exploring the Old Testament, vol. 1: The Pentateuch

by Gordon J. Wenham

Publisher:

SPCK

, 2003

Overview

Exploring the Old Testament, Vol. 1: The Pentateuch introduces students to the first five books of the Old Testament. In a challenging and engaging way it enables students to understand the kinds of literature they are dealing with, the structure and purpose of these books, the major themes and theologies of each book, and issues for today arising from each area of study.

Praise for the Print Edition

I like the dynamic, interactive approach of this textbook … an excellent introduction to the critical questions … I can see it working at a range of levels.

—The Revd. Dr. Loveday Alexander, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, University of Sheffield

Product Details

• Title: Exploring the Old Testament, vol. 1: The Pentateuch
• Author: Gordon Wenham
• Publisher: SPCK
• Publication Date: 2003
• Pages: 207

About Gordon J. Wenham

Gordon J. Wenham (1943–) is recognized as an expert on the Pentateuch. He studied theology at Cambridge University and went on to do Old Testament research at King’s College, London. He also spent time at Harvard University and in Jerusalem at the Ecole Biblique and the Hebrew University. Along with currently teaching Old Testament at Trinity College, Wenham leads Trinity’s pilgrimages and study tours to the Holy Land. He has held teaching positions and served as visiting lecturer at several institutions around the world.

From 1995 to 2005, Wenham was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Gloucestershire, where he now holds the title Professor Emeritis. Wenham also taught Old Testament at Queen’s University in Belfast.

Some of Wenham’s publications include the volume on Genesis in Word Biblical Commentary, the Numbers volume in the Tyndale Commentaries, the Pentatech volume of Exploring the Old Testament, and the volume on Leviticus in The New International Commentary on the Old and New Testament.