Biblical Studies and the Failure of History

Changing Perspectives 3

AvNiels Peter Lemche

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Until the 1970s biblical studies belonged to the historical-critical school and had reached a point where all problems were believed to have been solved. Then all assumptions began to be turned on their head. Previously, historical studies constituted the backbone of biblical studies; now, every aspect of biblical history began to be questioned. The idea of the Old Testament as a source of historical information was replaced by an understanding of the texts as a means for early Jewish society to interpret its past. 'Biblical Studies and the Failure of History' brings together key essays which reflect the trajectory of this scholarly shift in order to illuminate the state of biblical studies today. The early essays present historical-critical studies tracing historical information. Further essays employ a more critical and interpretive perspective to examine seminal issues ranging from the Hellenistic contexts of biblical tradition to the functioning of Old Testament society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-08-28
Mått:156 x 234 x 23 mm
Vikt:657 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Copenhagen International Seminar
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781781790175

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

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Niels Peter Lemche is Professor in the Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1 - The ‘Hebrew slave’: comments on the slave law, Exodus 21:2-11 2 - The manumission of slaves – the fallow year – the Sabbatical Year – the Jubilee Year3 - Andurārum and Mišarum: comments on the problem of social edicts and their application in the ancient Near East4 - The Greek ‘amphictyony’: could it be a prototype for Israelite society in the Period of the Judges?5 - The chronology in the story of the Flood6 - ‘Hebrew’ as a national name for Israel7 - Rachel and Leah: on the survival of outdated paradigms in the study of the origin of Israel8 - The Old Testament: a Hellenistic book?9 - Power and social organization: some misunderstandings and some proposals, or is it all a question of patrons and clients?10 - Is it still possible to write a history of ancient Israel?11 - Is it still possible to speak about an ‘Israelite religion’? From the perspective of a historian12 - Kings and clients: on loyalty between the ruler and the ruled in ancient ‘Israel’13 - Justice in western Asia in antiquity, or why no laws were needed!14 - From patronage society to patronage society15 - Are we Europeans really good readers of biblical texts and interpreters of biblical history?16 - History writing in the ancient Near East and Greece17 - Good and bad in history: the Greek connection18 - On the problems of reconstructing pre-Hellenistic Israelite (Palestinian) history19 - How does one date an expression of mental history? The Old Testament and Hellenism20 - Chronology and archives: when does the history of Israel and Judah begin?21 - ‘Because they have cast away the law of the Lord of Hosts’, or ‘We and the rest of the world’: the authors who ‘wrote’ the Old TestamentIndex