books.google.com - Much of the Old Testament seems strange to contemporary readers. However, as we begin to understand how ancient people viewed the world, the Old Testament becomes more clearly a book that stands within its ancient context as it also speaks against it. John Walton provides here a thoughtful introduction...http://books.google.com/books/about/Ancient_Near_Eastern_Thought_and_the_Old.html?id=rhb20fH7cZYC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAncient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
