The Bible's Writings: An Introduction for Christians and Jews

Introduces the reader to the world of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, The Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. These books form the third section of the Hebrew Bible--the Writings/Ketuvim.

Features: Introduction to the Bible; Introduction to the Writings; Women’s Voices Today; Women’s Voices Then; and Women’s Voices: A Cautionary Note.

Each chapter covers one particular biblical book. Chapter divisions include: 1, 2 Introduction with chapter-by-chapter analyses or section-by-section analyses / geo-political and historical background / significant events / personalities / concepts and divisions. The sections are as follows:

3. The biblical book and the Christian Scriptures

4. The biblical book in rabbinic literature. How did the rabbis utilize quotations from the Writings to teach their values? Extensive quotations

5. Text study. An excellent source for Christian, Jewish, or Interfaith Study of the Bible's Writings.