A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9780664227203
ISBN-13 : 0664227201
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period by : Rainer Albertz

This book, the second of two volumes, offers a comprehensive history of Israelite religion. It is a part of the Old Testament Library series. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: From the beginnings to the end of the monarchy

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: From the beginnings to the end of the monarchy
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Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 0334025532
ISBN-13 : 9780334025535
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Synopsis A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: From the beginnings to the end of the monarchy by : Rainer Albertz

No comprehensive history of Israelite religion has been published for some time now, so this new, encyclopaedic work meets a considerable need. The two volumes cover the history of the religion of Israel and Judah from the earliest recognizable beginnings to the Hellenistic period and constantly take into account not only the other religions of the ancient Near East but also Israelite social history. The history of Israel's religion is described as an interplay between historical demands, religious experiences and theological reactions, as the ongoing struggle between different groups over the appropriate religious response to God and the social practice that needs to go with it. Worked out in conjunction with lectures given over a long period, this history is particularly readable. Its broad approach combines archaeological, historical, social, literary and religious information into a living scenario and consequently not only illuminates its subject but gives the reader a stimulating survey of the whole of Old Testament research at the present time. There are of course full bibliographies which pay particular attentio

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume I

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume I
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9781611645927
ISBN-13 : 1611645921
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Synopsis A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume I by : Rainer Albertz

This book, the first of two volumes, offers a comprehensive history of Israelite religion. It is a part of the Old Testament Library series. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

A Concise History of Ancient Israel

A Concise History of Ancient Israel
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781646020270
ISBN-13 : 1646020278
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis A Concise History of Ancient Israel by : Bernd U. Schipper

The history of biblical Israel, as it is told in the Hebrew Bible, differs substantially from the history of ancient Israel as it can be reconstructed using ancient Near Eastern texts and archaeological evidence. In A Concise History of Ancient Israel, Bernd U. Schipper uses this evidence to present a critical revision of the history of Israel and Judah from the late second millennium BCE to the beginning of the Roman period. Considering archaeological material as well as biblical and extrabiblical texts, Schipper argues that the history of “Israel” in the preexilic period took place mostly in the hinterland of the Levant and should be understood in the context of the Neo-Assyrian expansion. He demonstrates that events in the exilic and postexilic periods also played out differently than they are recounted in the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah. In contrast to previous scholarship, which focused heavily on Israel’s origins and the monarchic period, Schipper’s history gives equal attention to the Persian and early Hellenistic periods, providing confirmation that a wide variety of forms of YHWH religion existed in the Persian period and persisted into the Hellenistic age. Original and innovative, this brief history provides a new outline of the historical development of ancient Israel that will appeal to students, scholars, and lay readers who desire a concise overview.

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume II

A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume II
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9781611645934
ISBN-13 : 161164593X
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume II by : Rainer Albertz

This book, the second of two volumes, offers a comprehensive history of Israelite religion. It is a part of the Old Testament Library series. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

The Politics of Ancient Israel

The Politics of Ancient Israel
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 0664219772
ISBN-13 : 9780664219772
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Ancient Israel by : Norman Karol Gottwald

This work offers a reconstruction of the politics of ancient Israel within the wider political environment of the ancient Near East. Gottwald begins by questioning the view of some biblical scholars that the primary factor influencing Israel's political evolution was its religion.

History and the Hebrew Bible

History and the Hebrew Bible
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Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 3161498097
ISBN-13 : 9783161498091
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis History and the Hebrew Bible by : Hans M. Barstad

In this collection of essays, Hans M. Barstad deals thoroughly with the recent history debate, and demonstrates its relevancy for the study of ancient Israelite history and historiography. He takes an independent stand in the heated maximalist/minimalist debate on the historicity of the Hebrew Bible. Vital to his understanding is the necessity to realize the narrative nature of the ancient Hebrew and of the Near Eastern sources. Equally important is his claim that stories, too, may convey positivistic historical "facts." The other major topic he deals with in the book is the actual history of ancient Judah in the Neo-Babylonian and Persian periods. Here, the author makes extensive use of extant ancient Near Eastern sources, both textual and archaeological, and he puts much weight on economic aspects. He shows that the key to understanding the role of Judah in the 1st millennium lays in the proper evaluation of Judah and its neighbouring city states within their respective imperial contexts. A proper understanding of the history of Judah during the 6th century BCE, consequently, can only be obtained when Judah is studied as a part of the much wider Neo-Babylonian imperial policy.

The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 547
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ISBN-10 : 9781316577967
ISBN-13 : 1316577961
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament by : Stephen B. Chapman

This Companion offers a concise and engaging introduction to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Providing an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, it includes essays, specially commissioned for this volume, by twenty-three leading scholars. The volume examines a range of topics, including the historical and religious contexts for the contents of the biblical canon, and critical approaches and methods, as well as newer topics such as the Hebrew Bible in Islam, Western art and literature, and contemporary politics. This Companion is an excellent resource for students at university and graduate level, as well as for laypeople and scholars in other fields who would like to gain an understanding of the current state of the academic discussion. The book does not presume prior knowledge, nor does it engage in highly technical discussions, but it does go into greater detail than a typical introductory textbook.

The Israelites in History and Tradition

The Israelites in History and Tradition
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0664227279
ISBN-13 : 9780664227272
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The Israelites in History and Tradition by : Niels Peter Lemche

Niels Peter Lemche focuses on the way Israelites understood themselves at different points in history--before, within, and after the monarchy. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Israel's rich history. Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines--such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism--to illuminate the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced. This series employs sophisticated methods resulting in original contributions that depict the reality of the people behind the Hebrew Bible and interprets these insights for a wide variety of readers.

A Biblical History of Israel

A Biblical History of Israel
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 0664220908
ISBN-13 : 9780664220907
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis A Biblical History of Israel by : Iain William Provan

In this much-anticipated textbook, three respected biblical scholars have written a history of ancient Israel that takes the biblical text seriously as an historical document. While also considering nonbiblical sources and being attentive to what disciplines like archaeology, anthropology, and sociology suggest about the past, the authors do so within the context and paradigm of the Old Testament canon, which is held as the primary document for reconstructing Israel's history. In Part One, the authors set the volume in context and review past and current scholarly debate about learning Israel's history, negating arguments against using the Bible as the central source. In Part Two, they seek to retell the history itself with an eye to all the factors explored in Part One.