The Jewish Bible: A JPS Guide (Jps Guide)

The book will explain what the Jewish Bible is and how it developed, its structure and difference from Christian Bibles, short histories of Bible translations and commentaries up to today, and a brief introduction to Biblical poetry, storytelling, law, and Bible study. In addition, there are summaries of all the biblical books; an extensive glossary of Bible terms, places, and people; color maps; timelines; family trees; boxes; and, tables.