The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Narrative offers an overview and a concise introduction to an exciting field within literary interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament. Analysis of biblical narrative has enjoyed a resurgence in recent decades, and this volume features essays that explore many of the artistic techniques that readers encounter in an array of texts. Specially commissioned for this volume, the chapters analyze various scenes in Genesis, Exodus and the wilderness wanderings, Israel's experience in the land and royal experiment in Kings and Chronicles, along with short stories like Ruth, Jonah, Esther, and Daniel. New Testament essays examine each of the four gospels, the book of Acts, stories from the letters of Paul, and reading for the plot in the book of Revelation. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, this Companion will serve as an excellent resource for instructors and students interested in understanding and interpreting biblical narrative. Offers an overview and a concise introduction to an exciting field within literary interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament. Keith Bodner is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick. Previous publications include 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary (Sheffield Phoenix), After the Invasion: A Reading of Jeremiah 40-44 (Oxford), and The Theology of the Book of Kings (Cambridge). Along with Brent A. Strawn, he is the author of “Solomon and 666 (Revelation 13.18)” in the journalNew Testament Studies, and served as co-editor for a three-volume collection that includes Characters and Characterization in the Book of Judges with Benjamin J. M. Johnson. Recent books areThe Psalms(Oxford) andThe Economy of Grace in the Parables of Jesus (Baker Academic).