Flexible, understandable, and filled with sound pedagogy--the ideal core text for teaching students how to read the Old Testament! A first-of-its-kind text to integrate the most recent research on the Hebrew Scriptures into a historical context. This is NOT a passive textbook. Instead, this is a text that focuses on reading strategies to encourage and empower students to read the Bible on their own. Dr. Carvalho helps students learn about the social and cultural contexts out of which these texts were produced, helps them understand the variety of interpretations of the text, and encourages students to claim ownership of their own interpretations. And she does all this while sparking students' interest in theological questions by connecting their queries to their everyday world. Features include: 
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<li>Active learning techniques help students to develop critical reading skills. </li>
<li>A balance of classical concepts and contemporary approaches to interpretation allows students to connect theological questions to their everyday world. </li>
<li>A contagiously enthusiastic, narrative voice avoids jargon, draws students in, and encourages them to stick with it. </li>
<li>Outstanding pedagogical aids--like chapter overviews and summaries, a glossary, images, maps, and guided readings of key biblical texts as well as unique sidebars focusing on different aspects of, themes in, and methods for interpreting biblical text--make the concepts clear. </li>
<li>Liberal use of contemporary experiences helps to explain ancient customs clearly. </li>
<li>Excellent references to New Testament passages show students how the two books relate. </li>
<li>Unique and interesting "In Case You Were Wondering" sections focus on questions students ask every day.</li>
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Encountering Ancient Voices: A Guide to Reading the Old Testament

Religion & Spirituality

Carvalho, PhD, Corrine L.

Christian Books & Bibles

Anselm Academic

Primer on Biblical Methods introduces students to the Scriptures, major methods of scriptural interpretation, and key forms of scriptural analysis. Each chapter includes exercises for students to practice a specific method, applying it to both Old and New Testament examples. Chapters may be used in tandem or alone, allowing instructors to choose the material most useful to them.

Primer on Biblical Methods

The new second edition of Corrine Carvalho's widely popular core text maintains the features, pedagogy, and engaging style that made the first edition so effective and successful, while adding a new element that makes it accessible to even more students than ever. The tone of the text is inclusive and does not presume a specifically Christian or religious reader; there's a new key to biblical texts discussed in the book, listed in canonical order in the front matter of the book; and the style of the book brings the stories of the Old Testament to life for students. 
 Flexible, understandable, and filled with sound pedagogy--chapter overviews and summaries; guided readings of key biblical texts; and unique sidebars focusing on different aspects of, themes in, and methods for interpreting biblical text--Encountering Ancient Voices sparks students' interest in theological questions by connecting their queries to their everyday world. With its focus on reading strategies and active learning techniques throughout, it's an approach that empowers students to read the Old Testament on their own.

Encountering Ancient Voices (Second Edition): A Guide to Reading the Old Testament

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Encountering Ancient Voices: A Guide to Reading the Old Testament

Primer on Biblical Methods

Encountering Ancient Voices (Second Edition): A Guide to Reading the Old Testament