Antony F. Campbell, S.J. is een jezuïet en emeritus hoogleraar Oude Testament. Zijn academische werk is gewijd aan een diepgaand begrip van bijbelse teksten.
Exploring contemporary trends in scriptural scholarship, this book highlights how these insights can enhance and inform modern faith practices. It delves into the relevance of ancient texts in today's spiritual landscape, encouraging readers to engage with scripture in a meaningful way. By bridging the gap between historical understanding and contemporary belief, it offers a fresh perspective on faith that is both intellectually stimulating and spiritually enriching.
This book aims to enable a user to become closely familiar with a limited number of Older Testament texts and so be in a position to form judgments about them and, resulting from that, to have an under- standing of the nature of biblical text itself. Beyond this, the reality that these are key texts for the understanding of the Bible means that they have fundamental impact for the basics of faith todayuour understanding of ourselves before God, essential to faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Israel's prophets reflect on the role of God in human life; faith in God's love, God's passion for justice, the essential place of fidelity in faith. Israel's foundational narratives explore the nature of human lives before God; they include issues such as creation, human freedom, and faith in God's unshakeable commitment to human life. Alongside these concerns, there is the importance of getting a feel for the nature of scripture