What is the Old Testament?
Interpretive strategies
The Old Testament and history
The Old Testament and myth
The exodus from Egypt: a deep probe
"Keep my commandments": biblical law
"Festivals of the Lord": ritual in ancient Israel
Prophets and prophecies
Hezekiah and Sennacherib: another deep probe
Poetry and dissent
"Let us now praise famous men"
and women
The enduring significance of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament : a very short introduction by Michael David Coogan. ISBN 9780195305050. Published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.