Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament /

Overholt, Thomas W., 1935-,

Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament / [print] by Thomas Overholt. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, (c)1996. - ix, 116 pages ; 22 cm. - Guides to biblical scholarship. Old Testament series . - Guides to biblical scholarship. Old Testament series. .



Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament -- Interpreting Elijah and Elisha -- Anthropological views of Israelite social roles and institutions.

Overholt shows the usefulness of cultural anthropology to enhance our understanding of ancient Israelite society and to shed light on some puzzling features of Old Testament stories, especially in the Elijah and Elisha cycles.



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Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Ethnology in the Bible.

BS661.O96.C858 1996