An introduction to the Old Testament: sacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible
David M. Carr
An introduction to the Old Testament: sacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible
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David M. CarrPublisher
Wiley-BlackwellEdition 1
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An introduction to the Old Testament: sacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible / David M. CarrPublication Details
مالدن : Wiley-Blackwell، 2010مPhysical Description
xix, 276 p.; cm.Subject
Bible. O.T. - HistoryBible. O.T. - History of contemporary events
Bible. O.T - Introductions
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Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents
Prologue: Orientation to multiple bibles and multiple translations -- Studying the Bible in its ancient context(s) -- The emergence of ancient Israel and its first oral traditions -- The emergence of the monarchy and royal and zion texts -- Echoes of past empires in biblical wisdom, love poetry, law, and narrative -- Narrative and prophecy amidst the rise and fall of the Northern Kingdom -- Micah, Isaiah, and the southern prophetic encounter with Assyria -- Torah and history in the wake of the Assyrian Empire -- Prophecy in the transition from Assyrian to Babylonian -- Laments, history, and prophecies after the destruction of Jerusalem -- The Pentateuch and the exile -- The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-sponsored rebuilding of Judah -- Other texts formed in the crucible of post-exilic rebuilding -- Hellenistic empires and the formation of the Hebrew Bible