| Contents |
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 Spieckermann -- 12. The human condition / Hilary Marlow -- 13. God's covenants with humanity and Israel / Dominik Markl -- 14. Ethics / C.L. Grouch -- 15. Religious space and structures / Stephen C. Russell -- 16. Ritual: diet, purity, and sacrifice / Seth D. Kunin -- Part IV. The study and reception of the Hebrew Bible -- 17. Reception of the Old Testament / Alison Gray -- 18. Historical-critical inquiry / Christoph Bultmann -- 19. Literary approaches / David Jasper -- 2. Theological approaches to the Old Testament / R.W.L. Moberly -- 21. Political and advocacy approaches / Eryl W. Davies -- 22. Textual criticism and biblical translation / Carmel McCarthy -- 23. To map or not to map?: a biblical dilemma / Adrian Curtis. |
| Abstract |
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. This authoritative overview sets each book within its historical and cultural context in the ancient Near East, paying special attention to its sociological setting. It provides new insights into the reception of the books and the different ways they have been studied, from historical-critical enquiry to modern advocacy approaches such as feminism and liberation theology. It also includes a guide to biblical translations and textual criticism and helpful suggestions for further reading. |
| General note | This is a general-interest introduction to the Old Testament from many disciplines. There are 23 essays with 23 individual reference lists. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Genre/form | Introductions. |
| Genre/form | Introductions. |
| LCCN | 2015036308 |
| ISBN | 9780691154718 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0691154716 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
