An Introduction to the Old Testament (eBook)
296 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-1995-8 (ISBN)
* Provides a historical context for students learning about the development and changing interpretations of biblical texts
* Examines how these early stories were variously shaped by interaction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires
* Incorporates recent research on the formation of the Pentateuch
* Reveals how key biblical texts came to be interpreted by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths
* Includes numerous student-friendly features, such as study questions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, and illustrations and photos
DAVID M. CARR is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Professor Carr's book-length publications include From D to Q: A Study of Early Jewish Interpretations of Solomon's Dream at Gibeon (1991); Reading the Fractures of Genesis: Historical and Literary Approaches (1996); The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality and the Bible (2003); and Writing on the Tablet of the Heart: Origins of Scripture and Literature (2005).
List of Figures vi
List of Maps viii
List of Boxes ix
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiv
List of Abbreviations xvi
Overview of the Historical Period xvii
Timeline xviii
Prologue: Orientation to Multiple Bibles and Multiple
Translations 1
1 Studying the Bible in Its Ancient Context(s) 15
2 The Emergence of Ancient Israel and Its First Oral Traditions
33
3 The Emergence of the Monarchy and Royal and Zion Texts 53
4 Echoes of Past Empires in Biblical Wisdom, Love Poetry, Law,
and Narrative 71
5 Narrative and Prophecy amidst the Rise and Fall of the
Northern Kingdom 91
6 Micah, Isaiah, and the Southern Prophetic Encounter with
Assyria 115
7 Torah and History in the Wake of the Assyrian Empire 131
8 Prophecy in the Transition from Assyrian to Babylonian
Domination 153
9 Laments, History, and Prophecies after the Destruction of
Jerusalem 165
10 The Pentateuch and the Exile 187
11 The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-Sponsored Rebuilding
of Judah 207
12 Other Texts Formed in the Crucible of Post-Exilic Rebuilding
229
13 Hellenistic Empires and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible
245
Glossary 264
Index 273
"Meanwhile, this is a worthwhile and encouraging introduction:
inevitably technical, it is sufficiently helpful in its layout and
presentation for a student to use it on her own, without reference
to a course tutor." (New Directions, 1 March 2011)
"Carr's book is an excellent introduction to what mainstream
(non-evangelical) scholars have come to believe about ancient
Israel's literary history." (International Review of Biblical
Studies, 2010)
"I recommend this book to advanced students who already have a
good grasp of the text of the Bible in their own mother tongue
translations; they will be able to apreciate the nuanced meanings
and implications of this book better; they will be challenged to
think through the details that are presented here; on the whole
they will be thankful for their leaning experience." (Theological
Book Review, 2010)
"An innovative approach to the Hebrew Bible. Instead of surveying
the Bible book-by-book beginning with Genesis, this work
introduces readers to the major works of the Bible by
timeframe. With this approach, it is easier for readers to see
both how biblical works are products of their times and how
they respond to their times - and to some degree, to one
another ... A very readable introduction and a model of judicious
synthesis."
--Mark S. Smith, New York University
"Carr's volume provides a very readable and informative
introduction to the study of the Hebrew Bible for beginning
theological students. He combines a very useful analysis of the
historical and social contexts in which the texts of the Bible were
written together with an insightful account of the contexts in
which they have been read in both Judaism and Christianity."
--Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont Graduate
University
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.2.2010 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare |
Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
Schlagworte | Bibelstudien • Biblical Studies • Religion & Theology • Religion u. Theologie |
ISBN-10 | 1-4443-1995-7 / 1444319957 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4443-1995-8 / 9781444319958 |
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