A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible : Third Edition /

John J. Collins's A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Collins, John J. (John Joseph), 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > Introductions.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Near Eastern context
  • The nature of the Pentateuchal narrative
  • The primeval history
  • The Patriarchs
  • The Exodus from Egypt
  • The revelation at Sinai
  • The priestly theology : Exodus 25-40, Leviticus, and Numbers
  • Deuteronomy
  • Joshua
  • Judges
  • 1 Samuel
  • 2 Samuel
  • 1 Kings 1-16 : Solomon and the divided monarchy
  • 1 Kings 17-2 Kings 25 : tales of prophets and the end of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah
  • Amos and Hosea
  • Isaiah
  • The Babylonian era : Jeremiah and Lamentations
  • Ezekiel
  • The additions to the Book of Isaiah
  • Postexilic prophecy : Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel, Jonah
  • Ezra and Nehemiah
  • The Books of Chronicles
  • The Psalms and Song of Songs
  • Proverbs
  • Job and Qoheleth
  • The Hebrew short story: Ruth, Esther
  • Daniel, 1-2 Maccabees
  • The deuterocanonical wisdom books: Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon
  • From tradition to canon.

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