Books in the T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies series

"First published as Historical Israel, biblical Israel: studying Joshua to 2 Kings, 1994"--Title page verso.

A guide to the Gospel and letters of John introducing readers to some of the key issues arising from historical, literary, ideological and theological approaches to the Johannine literature. This work examines historical approaches to the texts, considering theories about origins of the material and the notion of a distinct Johannine community.

Introduces the "Catholic Epistles" and discusses the different interpretive approaches which have been used to gain a clearer understanding of them. This book interacts with some of the ideas of Rob Wall and David Nienhuis regarding the various thematic/theological connections running through the texts.

Presents an introduction to wisdom literature. This book looks at the historical questions and approaches, discussing the traditional tendency to isolate wisdom literature, and also emphasizing the many links with other biblical literature and thought.

Introduces students and general readers to the book of "Isaiah". This title examines various theories regarding the formation of "Isaiah", ways in which scholars connect "Isaiah" to its historical context, the contributions of literary theory to understanding "Isaiah", and finally theological approaches to the book.

Previous edition: New York; London: Continuum, 2001.

First edition by Paula Gooder titled: The Pentateuch: a story of beginnings.

Providing an introduction to the Psalms, this book introduces readers to some of the key issues arising from different approaches to the biblical text. It examines how the methods of interpretation - historical/cultural, literary, liturgical and theological - differ and complement each other.

This classic introduction to Biblical Studies, now in its third edition, provides students with the perfect resource for approaching the Bible.