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A Catholic Introduction to the Bible, Volume 1: The Old Testament A Catholic Introduction to the Old Testament

The world of publishing offers an amazingly wide spectrum of introductions to the Old Testament. Many books adopt a completely secular approach, subjugating the claims of any religious confession to the supposed “objectivity” of a critical method. Others proceed from a Protestant world view, whether mainstream or evangelical, and reflect the questions, debates, and theological outlooks that prevail in their own ecclesial communities. Still others are written for an ecumenical classroom setting, where faith is not opposed, but no particular faith is privileged. All these approaches have their own value, and we will draw on many of their insights throughout this work.