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"""With refreshing honesty and in delightfully accessible prose, Alex Douglas invites us to rediscover the Old Testament as a ""book of books,"" a dazzling compendium of history, legend, law, history, poetry, and prophecy. Sympathizing with readers who find themselves confused rather than inspired by its words, he offers a primer on its origins and history. His goal is not to harmonize scholarly and devotional methods of reading, but to acknowledge their differences. Freely admitting that he reads the book differently on Sunday than on Monday reading, he offers a remarkably engaging Monday reading that helps serious students of the scriptures understand some of the ways ancient texts do and do not relate to our lives.""--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Professor Emerita, Harvard University ""Availing himself of vast learning and an accessible and engaging style, Douglas provides a superb introduction to the Old Testament for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His book faces squarely and with exceptional honesty the problems the Old Testament poses to a modern sensibility in general and to Mormon tradition in particular. Highly recommended!""--Jon Levenson, Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies, Harvard Divinity School"

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Alex Douglas earned his PhD in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament from Harvard University, with a specialization in the book of Isaiah and the Septuagint. His work has focused on bridging the worlds of scholarship and belief, and he has published articles through religious venues such as the Sperry Symposium, as well as the leading journals of biblical studies, such as the Journal of Biblical Literature and the Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and three children.

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