The enjoyment of Scripture;: The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings

by Samuel Sandmel

Book Overview

Author Samuel Sandmel, who died in 1979, was Helen A. Regenstein Professor of Religion at the University of Chicago Divinity School and a former president of the Society of Biblical Literature. In... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195015908
• ISBN13: 9780195015904
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Enjoyment of Scripture

I first read this book twenty years ago. It had been recommended by my pastor as a good starting point for the study of the Bible. I found it to be limited to the Old Testament. However, it explains how the Bible was created; it explains many of the nuances of the words used by the Hebrews; it explains how the customs of the people are reflected in the Biblical stories; it explains the historical implications that are suggested. The wording is clear, and at a level that is very easy to understand. I highly recommend this to anyone who is beginning a study of the Bible.