The Literature of the Old Testament

"The Literature of the Old Testament" by George Foot Moore is a historical exploration of significant religious texts. It journeys back to the early 1900s to unpack the story and effects of the Old Testament, paying special attention to its impact on both Jewish and Christian communities. The author sheds light on how these works came to be, looking into things like who wrote them and what was happening in society at the time they were written. It begins by laying the groundwork, explaining how early followers of Christ viewed these writings and highlighting the distinctions between the Old and New Testaments. The book examines the change of Hebrew evolving into Greek for literary and cultural reasons, as well as the complex process of deciding which books were considered official, noting disagreements among Jewish leaders about which ones were truly inspired to give a full picture of how changeable these writings were and how differently they were understood across various religions.