Jonathan S. Greer – författare

A Comprehensive Guide to the Context of the Old TestamentThis authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of Old Testament backgrounds studies in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner. With expertise in various subdisciplines of Old Testament backgrounds, the authors illuminate the cultural, social, and historical contexts of the world behind the Old Testament. They introduce readers to a wide range of background materials, covering history, geography, archaeology, and ancient Near Eastern textual and iconographic studies.Meant to be used alongside traditional literature-based canonical surveys, this one-stop introduction to Old Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses. It contains over 100 illustrations, including photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, and tables, which will facilitate its use in the classroom.

This authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of Old Testament backgrounds studies in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner. With expertise in various subdisciplines of Old Testament backgrounds, the authors illuminate the cultural, social, and historical contexts of the world behind the Old Testament. They introduce readers to a wide range of background materials, covering history, geography, archaeology, and ancient Near Eastern textual and iconographic studies.Meant to be used alongside traditional literature-based canonical surveys, this one-stop introduction to Old Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses. It contains over 100 illustrations, including photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, and tables, which will facilitate its use in the classroom.

In welchem Verhältnis standen der Pentateuch und das (sogenannte) Deuteronomistische Geschichtswerk und wie funktionierten diese Texte als Korpus? Welche Verbindungen gab es zwischen diesen Texten und denen der Chronik, von Esra und Nehemia? In diesem Band kommen führende Stimmen zusammen, um zu Ehren von Gary N. Knoppers Fragen über die Komposition und Entstehung der Hebräischen Bibel und die künftige Richtung solcher Studien zu erörtern.