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The Hebrew Bible by Barton, John; is a book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Hebrew Bible about?
Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Introduction 10 List of Contributors 12 Part I. The Hebrew Bible in Its Historical and Social Context 14 1. The Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament 16 2. The Historical Framework 37 3. The Social and Cultural History of Ancient Israel 67 4. Israel in the Context of the Ancient Near East 99 Part II. Major Genres of Biblical Literature 120 5. The Narrative Books of the Hebrew Bible 122 6. The Prophetic Literature 146 7. Legal Texts 173 8. The Wisdom Literature 195 9. The Psalms and Poems of the Hebrew Bible 219 Part III. Major Religious Themes 250 10. Monotheism 252 11. Creation God and World 284 12. The Human Condition 306 13. God’s Covenants with Humanity and Israel 326 14. Ethics 351 15. Religious Space and Structures 369 16. Ritual Diet, Purity, and Sacrifice 391 Part IV. The Study and Reception of the Hebrew Bible 416 17. Reception of the Old Testament 418 18. Historical-Critical Inquiry 444 19. Literary Approaches 468 20. Theological Approaches to the Old Testament 493 21. Political and Advocacy Approaches 520 22. Textual Criticism and Biblical Translation 545 23. To Map or Not to Map? A Biblical Dilemma 570 Index of Scripture 588 Index of
- Author
- Barton, John;
- Language
- EN