An Introduction To The Old Testament : Sacred Texts And Imperial Contexts Of The Hebrew Bible.

This comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploring the emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Roman empires, empowering students with a richer understanding of Old Testament historiography.<ul><li&...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons 2010.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER
  • CONTENTS
  • FIGURES
  • MAPS
  • BOXES
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORICAL PERIOD
  • TIMELINE
  • PROLOGUE: ORIENTATION TO MULTIPLE BIBLES AND MULTIPLE TRANSLATIONS
  • CHAPTER 1 STUDYING THE BIBLE IN ITS ANCIENT CONTEXT(S)
  • CHAPTER 2 THE EMERGENCE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL AND ITS FIRST ORAL TRADITIONS
  • CHAPTER 3 THE EMERGENCE OF THE MONARCHY AND ROYAL AND ZION TEXTS
  • CHAPTER 4 ECHOES OF PAST EMPIRES IN BIBLICAL WISDOM, LOVE POETRY, LAW, AND NARRATIVE
  • CHAPTER 5 NARRATIVE AND PROPHECY AMIDST THE RISE AND FALL OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM
  • CHAPTER 6 MICAH, ISAIAH, AND THE SOUTHERN PROPHETIC ENCOUNTER WITH ASSYRIA
  • CHAPTER 7 TORAH AND HISTORY IN THE WAKE OF THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE
  • CHAPTER 8 PROPHECY IN THE TRANSITION FROM ASSYRIAN TO BABYLONIAN DOMINATION
  • CHAPTER 9 LAMENTS, HISTORY, AND PROPHECIES AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM
  • CHAPTER 10 THE PENTATEUCH AND THE EXILE
  • CHAPTER 11 THE TORAH, THE PSALMS, AND THE PERSIAN-SPONSORED REBUILDING OF JUDAH
  • CHAPTER 12 OTHER TEXTS FORMED IN THE CRUCIBLE OF POST-EXILIC REBUILDING
  • CHAPTER 13 HELLENISTIC EMPIRES AND THE FORMATION OF THE HEBREW BIBLE
  • GLOSSARY
  • INDEX.

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