
This volume provides a working introduction to the scholarly study of Jewish and Christian sacred texts. Included are thorough explanations of 5 general methods and 8 chapters covering specialized methods, as well as a final chapter that presents brand new, mixed methods research...

This volume is designed for those who desire a solid foundation for the study of sacred texts of the Judae0-Christian tradition. In addition to presenting background information on the values and life of scholarship, it offers five basic methods, a series of more specialized...