The Great Story of IsraelHow should we read the Old Testament? For many nonbelievers, it is pure nonsense, a work of bronze age mythology that encourages tribalistic bloodshed. For many Christians, it is a literal account of the world, a work of divine dictation recalling what transpired long ago. And for many theologians, it is a historical puzzle, a collection of works best understood through the intentions of its human authors. In this groundbreaking bookthe first of two