PART I Introduction to Introduction What is “Introduction”? The question might seem superfluous. “Introduction” is not only a common word, but also part of the title of many books on the Bible. Nevertheless, misunderstandings or ambiguities persist. These seem to be especially two overlapping types: (1) the level of the study, and (2) the amount of theology included. The first misunderstanding seems to confuse “introduction” with mere “survey” (or Bibelkunde, in German idiom). Introduction does not