The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Companion
The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Companion
Editor: Barton, John
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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$56.00

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$84.00
ISBN: 978-0-69-115471-8
Category: Religion & Theology - Judaism
Image Count:
10
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
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 book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- 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 Spieckermann
- 12. The Human Condition - Hilary Marlow
- 13. God's Covenants with Humanity and Israel- Dominik Markl
- 14. Ethics - C. L. Crouch
- 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
- 20. 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
- Index of Scripture
- Index of Modern Authors