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Old Testament

Course research guide for REL 211, Introduction to the Old Testament

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Online resources

Empires: "Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites"
Documentary video (2003). Description from NC LIVE: "Tells the epic story of the Jews and the creation of the world's first and most profoundly influential monotheistic religion. The stories of the patriarch Abraham, the liberator Moses, the poet-king David and his son Solomon all come to life in the dramatic tale of loss and triumph that shaped humanity's basic moral struggle for more than three millennia." Episodes 1 and 2 at link above; find episodes 3 and 4 of Kingdom of David here. From PBS.
iTanakh
Index of academic web content related to the Hebrew Bible. Several dead links, but some good resources.
Old Testament Gateway
Links to commentaries, outlines, archaeology articles, and other content related to the Old Testament. Note: this is a commercial site with a religious viewpoint, but some good resources are linked. As always, it is your responsibility to evaluate the academic value of anything you find.
The Unbound Bible
Compare books, chapters, or verses of the Bible. Displays up to 4 versions or translations simultaneously. From Biola University.

The Garden of Earthly Delights (painting detail)

Detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights (painting, 1510-15) by Hieronymus Bosch (via WikiPaintings)

Exegesis

Writing for Specific Fields: Religious Studies
From the Writing Center at UNC.

Books at JSCC

Books at JSCC

The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction – Coogan, M.
Call number: BS 1140.3 .C66 2008

ISBN: 9780195305050
Old Testament (Teach Yourself) – McConville, J.
Call number: BS 1140.2 .M35 1996

ISBN: 0844231142
Handbook for Biblical Interpretation – Tate, W.
Call number: BS 511.3 .T38 2012

ISBN: 9780801048623

Publication Date: 2012-11-01
Who Wrote the Bible? – Friedman, R.
Call number: BS 1225.2 .F75 1987b

ISBN: 0060630353
The Literary Guide to the Bible – Alter, R.
Call number: BS 535 .L54 1987

ISBN: 0674875303
Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction – Cline, E.
Call number: BS 621 .C55 2009

ISBN: 9780195342635
The Oxford Companion to the Bible – Metzger, B.
Call number: BS 440 .M434 1993

ISBN: 0195046455
The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible – Kaminsky, J.
Call number: BS 475.3 .K36 2014

ISBN: 9781426751073

Publication Date: 2014-03-18
The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible – Strong, J.
Call number: BS 425 .S845 2010

ISBN: 1418541680

Publication Date: 2010-04-13

Last Updated: Feb 5, 2025 10:07 AM
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