Since the publication of its first edition in 1991, Old Testament Parallels has been one of Paulist Press's best-regarded and best-selling titles. This fourth edition has been completely revised in light of the ongoing and exciting discoveries of more and more ancient Near Eastern texts, with additional texts added. A readable, portable anthology of ancient Near Eastern laws and stories that share parallel themes and issues with biblical stories, Old Testament Parallels can be used in a wide variety of educational settings, from personal bible study to high school Bible as literature courses, to university and seminary courses on the Hebrew Bible. - back of book.
