From Torah to Apocalypse : An Introduction to the Bible

...an attractive and comprehensive introduction to the Bible, sure to prove useful in courses dealing with either Testament or both. The author has a gift for summarizing complex bodies of material and for making complex and thorny scholarly problems understandable. -- Walter Harrelson, Vanderbilt University One of the most difficult arts in teaching Biblical material in the context of a religiously oriented college is to help students deepen their understanding of the formation of the Bible without missing its message of faith in God. Dr. Fesperman succeeds in leading the student deeper into understanding without forgetting the unique revelation provided by the Bible. -- H. George Anderson, President, Luther College One of the most difficult arts in teaching Biblical material in the context of a religiously oriented college is to help students deepen their understanding of the formation of the Bible without missing its message of faith in God. Dr. Fesperman succeeds in leading the student deeper into understanding without forgetting the unique revelation provided by the Bible. -- H. George Anderson, President, Luther College ...an attractive and comprehensive introduction to the Bible, sure to prove useful in courses dealing with either Testament or both. The author has a gift for summarizing complex bodies of material and for making complex and thorny scholarly problems understandable. -- Walter Harrelson, Vanderbilt University