Reading the Old Testament: Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

571 Pages·2010·5.36 MB·English

by  Barry L. Bandstra

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READING THE OLD
TESTAMENT

An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

BARRY L. BANDSTRA
Hope College

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Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction
to the Hebrew Bible, Fourth Edition
Barry L. Bandstra

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