Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 McFadyen, John Edgar 1870 1933 Introduction to the Old Testament 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.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Old Testament -- Introductions BS Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 608037 2025-07-03T10:22:04.770725 text/html 607858 2025-01-10T22:47:47.136460 text/html 304162 2025-07-03T10:22:12.677629 application/epub+zip 312579 2025-07-03T10:22:07.657661 application/epub+zip 299382 2025-07-03T10:22:06.514708 application/epub+zip 572513 2025-07-03T10:22:17.018717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530645 2025-07-03T10:22:11.937633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491109 2022-09-04T04:52:45.113044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582724 2025-07-03T10:22:04.385661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577864 2020-12-30T08:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17292 2025-07-03T10:22:17.143635 application/rdf+xml 16345 2025-07-03T10:22:07.017655 image/jpeg 3842 2025-07-03T10:22:06.764689 image/jpeg 215050 2020-12-30T08:43:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 300493 2025-07-03T10:22:04.814680 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia