Hebrew Bible (eBook)

A Critical Companion

John Barton (Herausgeber)

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2016
632 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-8058-4 (ISBN)

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John Barton is the Oriel and Laing Professor Emeritus of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford. His many books include Reading the Old Testament; Oracles of God: Perceptions of Ancient Prophecy in Israel after the Exile; and The Nature of Biblical Criticism.

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A comprehensive and accessible guide to the Hebrew BibleThis book brings together some of the world's most exciting scholars from across a variety of disciplines to provide a concise and accessible guide to the Hebrew Bible. It covers every major genre of book in the Old Testament together with in-depth discussions of major themes such as human nature, covenant, creation, ethics, ritual and purity, sacred space, and monotheism. This authoritative overview sets each book within its historical and cultural context in the ancient Near East, paying special attention to its sociological setting. It provides new insights into the reception of the books and the different ways they have been studied, from historical-critical enquiry to modern advocacy approaches such as feminism and liberation theology. It also includes a guide to biblical translations and textual criticism and helpful suggestions for further reading.Featuring contributions from experts with backgrounds in the Jewish and Christian faith traditions as well as secular scholars in the humanities and social sciences, The Hebrew Bible is the perfect starting place for anyone seeking a user-friendly introduction to the Old Testament, and an invaluable reference book for students and teachers.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.6.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 1 halftone. 5 line illus. 5 maps.
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
• Schlagworte: archaeology • Atheism • awareness • Babylonia • Babylonian Captivity • Ben Sira • Bible • bible translations • Biblical Criticism • Biblical Hermeneutics • Biblical Law • Biblical Studies • Biblical Theology • book of Deuteronomy • Book of Exodus • Book of Ezekiel • Book of Isaiah • Book of Job • Book of Joshua • Book of Judges • Book of Leviticus • Book of Ruth • Book of Wisdom • Books of Chronicles • Books of Kings • books of Samuel • Canaan • Christian • Christianity • Christianity and Judaism • Christian theology • creation myth • Cultural History • Davidic line • Dead Sea Scrolls • deity • Deuteronomist • Documentary Hypothesis • ecclesiastes • Enûma Eliš • Exegesis • Ezekiel • God • Hebrew Bible • Hebrew language • Hebrews • Hezekiah • historical criticism • Hosea • Ideology • Image of God • israelites • Jehu • Jews • Josiah • Judaism • Ketuvim • Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) • Kingdom of Judah • Liberation Theology • Literature • Marduk • Masoretic Text • Midrash • Monotheism • narrative • New Testament • Old Testament • Old Testament Theology • Oracle • Oxford University Press • parable • Passover • Poetry • Primeval history • Prophecy • Protestantism • proverb • Psalms • Rabbi • Religion • religious text • Righteousness • Samuel • Septuagint • Sirach • Society of Biblical Literature • Tanakh • Temple in Jerusalem • Testaments • Textual criticism • Theology • The Other Hand • Torah • Twelve Minor Prophets • Wisdom Literature • Worship • Writing • Yahweh • Zechariah (priest)
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-8058-0 / 1400880580
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-8058-4 / 9781400880584