The Cambridge companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament /
The Cambridge companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament / [print]
edited by] Stephen B. Chapman, Duke University, Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology.
- New York, New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2016.
- xvii, 525 pages ; 23 cm.
- Cambridge companions to religion .
- Cambridge companions to religion. .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Texts, titles, and translations Collections, canons, and communities The ancient Near Eastern context The history of Israelite religion The Hebrew Bible and history Historical-critical methods Social science models Literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible The Pentateuch and Israelite law The Former Prophets and historiography The Latter Prophets and prophecy The Psalms and Hebrew poetry Wisdom Late historical books and rewritten history The biblical short story Apocalyptic writings Deuterocanonical/apocryphal books The Hebrew Bible in Judaism The Old Testament in Christianity The Hebrew Bible in Islam The Hebrew Bible in art and literature The Old Testament in public: the Ten Commandments, evolution, and Sabbath closing laws The theology of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament James C. VanderKam -- Stephen B. Chapman -- Kenton L. Sparks -- Brent A. Strawn -- Marc Zvi Brettler -- John J. Collins -- Victor H. Matthews -- Adele Berlin -- Thomas B. Dozeman -- Richard D. Nelson -- Marvin A. Sweeney -- William P. Brown -- Samuel E. Balentine -- Ehud Ben Zvi -- Lawrence M. Wills -- Stephen L. Cook -- Sharon Pace -- Frederick E. Greenspahn -- R.W.L. Moberly -- Walid A. Saleh -- David Lyle Jeffrey -- Nancy J. Duff -- John Goldingay.
"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"--
9780521883207 9780521709651
2015041664
BS1140.S974.C363 2016 BS1140
Includes bibliographies and index.
Texts, titles, and translations Collections, canons, and communities The ancient Near Eastern context The history of Israelite religion The Hebrew Bible and history Historical-critical methods Social science models Literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible The Pentateuch and Israelite law The Former Prophets and historiography The Latter Prophets and prophecy The Psalms and Hebrew poetry Wisdom Late historical books and rewritten history The biblical short story Apocalyptic writings Deuterocanonical/apocryphal books The Hebrew Bible in Judaism The Old Testament in Christianity The Hebrew Bible in Islam The Hebrew Bible in art and literature The Old Testament in public: the Ten Commandments, evolution, and Sabbath closing laws The theology of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament James C. VanderKam -- Stephen B. Chapman -- Kenton L. Sparks -- Brent A. Strawn -- Marc Zvi Brettler -- John J. Collins -- Victor H. Matthews -- Adele Berlin -- Thomas B. Dozeman -- Richard D. Nelson -- Marvin A. Sweeney -- William P. Brown -- Samuel E. Balentine -- Ehud Ben Zvi -- Lawrence M. Wills -- Stephen L. Cook -- Sharon Pace -- Frederick E. Greenspahn -- R.W.L. Moberly -- Walid A. Saleh -- David Lyle Jeffrey -- Nancy J. Duff -- John Goldingay.
"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"--
9780521883207 9780521709651
2015041664
BS1140.S974.C363 2016 BS1140