Designed for readers who have no familiarity with the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible, this introduction provides a complete overview of its development and its continuing interpretation. Each chapter follows the same four-part format: ""Content"" summarizes the biblical book being treated; ""Growth"" explains the process behind the book's composition according to the most up-to-date scholarship; ""Context"" describes the historical, literary, and social settings that were at work in the book's production; and ""Interpretation"" explores the various ways in which the book has been and continues...