A comprehensive and accessible guide to the Hebrew Bible 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. I... View More...
One of the premier historians of ancient Israel provides an overview of the issues involved in reconstructing the history of ancient Palestine. He demonstrates how one must integrate the study of geography, climate, archaeological discoveries, demography, oral traditions, and written documents-both biblical and nonbiblical-in order to provide the fullest picture of ancient Israel's experience. "The Bible is not a textbook in history, and it was never intended to be one. ... What is regarded as history can only emerge from the result of the historiographer's work. The task of establishing what ... View More...
Used - good, no dustjacket. Spine ends rubbed, light scuffing to boards, previous owner inscription, underlining and/or highlighting, a solid, richly illustrated resource for any biblical library. 586 pp. View More...
Book shows scuffed covers, binding firm, text unmarked. Jacket only Fair, with very heavy edgewear, and a large portion of the rear jacket missing. View More...
Used - good. Back cover lightly soiled, spine creased, previous owner inscription, pen underlining up to p. 131; a solid copy with bright pages. 287 pp. View More...
These five Old Testament books, traditionally known simply as "the Scrolls," are among the most neglected parts of the Christian Bible. In Judaism, the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther were eventually adopted as lectionary readings for five of the major festivals. In Christian tradition, however, no consensus has emerged about their proper use. Each book presents particular difficulties with regard to how it relates to the rest of Scripture and how it should be understood as the Word of God for us today. In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Barry Webb offe... View More...
One of the most reliable and helpful books on interpretive method is now available in a new and up-to-date edition. Firmly founded in the best scholarship, John Barton's Reading the Old Testament helps students to understand both the established methods of biblical study and the newer emerging trends.
The debate about human origins has all but overtaken discussions of 'faith issues' in mainstream media. Each side wishes to present the other as a laughable absurdity, and we are led to believe that historic Christianity is singularly proved or undone by the amassing of scientific research. In this scenario, Science has all the credibility; Christianity has none. None of its own, that is. Faith waits nervously for the ax of 'empirical fact' to fall, and only scientists who happen also to be Christian can save it. Dr. Peter Bouteneff, associate professor of theology at St. Vladimir's Semin... View More...