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This 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.;Introduction / John Barton -- List of contributors -- Part I. The Hebrew Bible in its historical and social context: 1. The Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament / John Barton; 2. The Historical Framework: Biblical and Scholarly Portrayals of the Past / Francesca Stavrakopoulou; 3. The Social and Cultural History of Ancient Israel / Katherine Southwood; 4. Israel in the Context of the Ancient Near East / Anthony J. Frendo -- Part II. Major genres of biblical literature: 5. The narrative books of the Hebrew Bible / Thomas Römer; 6. The prophetic literature / R.G. Kratz; 7. Legal texts / Assnat Bartor; 8. The wisdom literature / Jennie Grillo; 9. The Psalms and poems of the Hebrew Bible / Susan Gillingham -- Part III. Major religious themes: 10. Monotheism / Benjamin D. Sommer; 11. Creation: God and world / Hermann Sp

Who reads The Hebrew Bible : A Critical Companion?

Author

Barton, John;

Publisher

Princeton University Press, Credo Reference

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691228433

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, History, Christian