At once a work of unquestionable scholarship and high readability, Pierre Grelot's Introduction to the Bible conveys a sense of the gradual development of the people of God especially as reflected in sacred scripture, their functional literature. By examining scriptural texts and development in terms of political, literary. and doctrinal history he provides a unique century-by-century analysis of events which welded disparate tribes into a believing nation, and which comprised communal preparation for the coming of Christ.
In addition, Father Grelot incorporates into his work results of the most up-to-date and responsible scriptural research – with a view to providing in an organized format a thorough treatment of questions being asked about sacred scripture today. Introduction to the Bible is ideal for classroom use, as well as indispensable as a companion to the Bible for the ordinary intelligent Christian. It includes five indexes and each chapter is supplied with related texts from other ancient literatures, a study guide, and a bibliography.