Understanding the Hebrew Bible

Essays by Members of the Society for Old Testament Study

Buch | Hardcover

448 Seiten

2025
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
9780192845788 (ISBN)

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A collection of original essays by members of the Society of Old Testament Studies, marking the latest in the series of volumes by SOTS members published by the Press every quarter century. This volume surveys the development of scholarly study of the Hebrew Bible since the beginning of the millennium and examines possibilities for future research.

This is the latest in a series of volumes, published about every twenty-five years since 1924, surveying the current state of the academic study of the Old Testament--more often called the Hebrew Bible in scholarly contexts. It is written by leading members of the Society for Old Testament Study, the professional organization for scholars in that field in the UK and Ireland, but with international members too, some of whom have contributed to the volume. It provides academics, students of the Bible, clergy and rabbis, and intelligent general readers, with a snapshot of the main approaches and issues in the study of the Hebrew Bible since (approximately) the year 2000.

There are chapters on specific biblical books in their ancient context, grouped mainly by genre, but also on methodological aspects of biblical studies today, including interdisciplinary perspectives and contemporary questions, such as the Bible in sociological, theological, historical, archaeological, literary, and linguistic perspectives, and the influence of concerns about gender, race, visual culture, and psychology. A particular recent interest is represented by a chapter on the reception history of the Hebrew Bible in the visual arts, music, and literature (including drama and film). The concern throughout, is to encapsulate contemporary currents in interpretation, rather than to put forward the contributors' personal views, but also to suggest how biblical study may or should develop next in these areas. As with previous volumes, what is provided is a view of global scholarship as seen from these islands that will be useful to serious students of the Hebrew Bible throughout the world. As well as describing their field, the contributors also provide substantial bibliographies pointing readers to other modern discussions.

John Barton is Emeritus Oriel & Laing Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow at Campion Hall, Oxford. Previously, he was Junior Research Fellow at Merton College, University Lecturer in Theology (Old Testament), Reader in Biblical Studies, and Fellow and Vice-Master of St Cross College. He is Corresponding Fellow of the Norwegian Academy, Fellow of the European Academy, and Former President of the Society for Old Testament Study. Professor Barton was Delegate of the Oxford University Press from 2005 to 2015.

John Barton: Introduction
1: Nathan MacDonald: The Pentateuch
2: Reinhard G. Kratz: The Narrative Books
3: Anja Klein: Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature
4: John Jarick: Wisdom Literature
5: Susan Gillingham: Psalms and Poems
6: Carol A. Newsom: The Bible and Early Jewish Literature
7: George J. Brooke: Biblical Canons
8: James K. Aitken: Textual Criticism
9: Kevin J. Cathcart: Philology and Linguistics
10: H. G. M. Williamson: Archaeology
11: Laura Quick: The Ancient Near Eastern Context
12: C. L. Crouch: The History of Israel and Judah
13: Mark Scarlata: Religious Practice in Ancient Israel and Judah
14: Francesca Stavrakopoulou: Visual Cultures of the Hebrew Bible
15: Richard S. Briggs: Theological Interpretation of Scripture
16: Caroline Blyth: Gender and the Hebrew Bible
17: Hugh S. Pyper: Postcolonialist Readings of the Hebrew Bible
18: Eryl W Davies: Ethics in the Hebrew Bible
19: Hilary Marlow: The Hebrew Bible and Ecology
20: Tsaurayi K. Mapfeka: The Hebrew Bible and Race
21: Katherine E. Southwood: The Hebrew Bible and the Social Sciences
22: Ekaterina E. Kozlova: The Hebrew Bible and Psychology
23: Joachim Schaper: Cognitive Science and the Hebrew Bible
24: Deborah Rooke, Holly Morse, and David J. Shepherd: Reception of the Hebrew Bible in Music, Visual Art, Literature, Theatre, and Film
25: Jim West: Translating the Hebrew Bible
26: Paul M. Joyce: Literary Approaches to the Hebrew Bible

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2025
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 240 mm
Gewicht	816 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
ISBN-13	9780192845788 / 9780192845788
Zustand	Neuware