Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 46 McFadyen, John Edgar 1870 1933 Introduction to the Old Testament Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by Anne Folland, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Introduction to the Old Testament" by John Edgar McFadyen is a scholarly religious text likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide theological students, ministers, and lay readers with an accessible overview of the Old Testament, focusing on major themes and issues rather than intricate details. McFadyen emphasizes the religious content and significance of the texts, striving to convey the humanity and moral depth of their authors while also addressing various literary and historical challenges associated with understanding these ancient writings. The opening portion of the book presents the author’s intent and methodology for addressing the complexities of the Old Testament. McFadyen clarifies that his introduction is not for specialists but for those new to the subject, aiming to illuminate the central themes and narratives without demanding prior linguistic knowledge. He discusses the structure of the Old Testament and emphasizes its religious significance, mentioning the importance of understanding the faith and humanity of its authors. He acknowledges the intricacies within the texts and the debate over their origins, stressing that the ultimate value of these writings lies in their spiritual insights, which have enduring relevance today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. Old Testament -- Introductions BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 607865 607715 2024-10-03T12:25:55.535846 2023-10-03T10:49:43.524293 text/html text/html 607858 607708 2024-10-03T12:25:55.834845 2023-10-03T10:49:43.715329 text/html text/html 304090 2024-10-03T12:26:05.009849 application/epub+zip 312591 2024-10-03T12:25:59.141843 application/epub+zip 299393 2024-10-03T12:25:57.795833 application/epub+zip 572511 2024-10-03T12:26:09.934789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530645 2024-10-03T12:26:04.199828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491109 2022-09-04T04:52:45.113044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582724 582625 2024-10-03T12:25:55.106843 2023-10-03T10:49:43.134321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 577864 2020-12-30T08:43:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215050 2020-12-30T08:43:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18819 2024-10-03T12:26:10.061762 application/rdf+xml 16345 2024-10-03T12:25:58.335824 image/jpeg 3842 2024-10-03T12:25:58.064840 image/jpeg 300422 2024-10-03T12:25:55.887831 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia