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Dreams and Dream Narratives in the Biblical World
E-bok, 1999
1403 kr
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This study of dream accounts in the Bible and in ancient Near Eastern literature suggests two main lines of interpretation: on the one hand it defines the function of dream accounts from a literary, social, political and religious point of view on the basis of literary genre (practitioners'' …
Space and Time in the Religious Life of the Near East
E-bok, 2001
2087 kr
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Space and time are basic features of the world-view, even the theology, of many religions, ancient and modern. How did the world begin, and how will it end? What is the importance of religious architecture in symbolizing sacred space? Where and how do we locate the self? The divine world? Wyatt''s …
Reading Law
The Rhetorical Shaping of the Pentateuch
E-bok, 1999
624 kr
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Watts here argues that conventions of oral rhetoric were adapted to shape the literary form and contents of the Pentateuch. The large-scale structure-stories introducing lists of laws that conclude with divine sanctions-reproduces a common ancient strategy for persuasion. The laws'' use of direct …
Only One God?
Monotheism in Ancient Israel and the Veneration of the Goddess Asherah
Av Bob Becking, Meindert Dijkstra m. fl.
E-bok, 2002
1403 kr
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The view of ancient Israelite religion as monotheistic has long been traditional in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, religions that have elaborated in their own way the biblical image of a single male deity. But recent archaeological findings of texts and images from the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel …
Peace, Violence and the New Testament
E-bok, 1997
1132 kr
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Over the centuries, New Testament texts have inspired both peace activism and violence towards others. Most Christians, including New Testament scholars, continue to find peace at the core of these scriptures, and consider that the use of violence misrepresents basic Christian beliefs. This …
Early Christian Life and Thought in Social Context
A Reader
Av Mark Harding
E-bok, 2010
1403 kr
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Early Christian Life and Thought in Social Context fills a vacuum in current scholarship. While there exist a number of anthologies of sources for students of the New Testament and early Judaism, this book integrates concise explanatory comment on various aspects of the historical and social …
Dictionary of the English Bible and its Origins
Av Alec Gilmore
E-bok, 2000
1169 kr
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This Dictionary is designed to increase awareness of Bible origins, introduce readers to the variety of versions and manuscripts that lie behind the familiar English translation(s). It also provides, in alphabetical order, ''student notes'' on texts, versions, manuscripts, persons, places and …
Lost Coin
Parables of Women, Work, and Wisdom
E-bok, 2002
1403 kr
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A collection of feminist interpretations of parables about women and women''s work. This volume not only fills a gap in the scholarly literature on parables, but brings to life vignettes from ancient Mediterranean women''s lives and offer insights into the place of women in the ministry of Jesus, …
Material Culture of the Bible
An Introduction
E-bok, 2000
1982 kr
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Scholarly discussions of biblical interpretation often ignore the fact that language and literature form an integral part of a people''s culture, that interpretation therefore implies the total cultural system of the relevant literature, and that biblical interpretation consequently implies …
Bible and Colonialism
A Moral Critique
E-bok, 1997
1559 kr
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The biblical claim of the divine promise of land is integrally linked with a divine mandate to exterminate the indigenous people. The narrative has supported virtually all Western colonizing enterprises (e.g. in Latin America, South Africa, Palestine), resulting in the suffering of millions of …
Tribes of Yahweh
A Sociology of the Religion of Liberated Israel, 1250-1050 BCE
E-bok, 1999
2338 kr
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A twentieth-anniversary reprint of the landmark book that launched the current explosion of social-scientific studies in the biblical field. It sets forth a cultural-material methodology for reconstructing the origins of ancient Israel and offers the hypothesis that Israel emerged as an indigenous …
New Testament Text and Language
A Sheffield Reader
Av Stanley E. Porter, Craig A. Evans
E-bok, 1997
404 kr
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The Sheffield Reader series collects the best articles on a specific topic from the Journal for the Study of the New Testament. The range of each volume reflects the breadth of the journal itself. Hence the reader will find groundbreaking studies that introduce new critical questions and move into …
Biblical Semantic Logic
A Preliminary Analysis
E-bok, 2002
1247 kr
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Biblical Semantic Logic first appeared in 1981, and seeks to show that the study of biblical and ancient Near Eastern languages and literatures can be established on a logical basis. In a new prologue for this edition, Gibson reviews some of the scholarly treatment of the topic since the appearance …
Manual of Hermeneutics
E-bok, 1998
610 kr
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After two decades of teaching the subject, this distinguished Old Testament scholar compiles a synthesis that takes into account and organizes the factors that are at work in the act of understanding and interpreting literary texts: producer, receiver, text, subject matter, language. Two chapters …
Early Christian Life and Thought in Social Context
A Reader
Häftad, 2003
1278 kr
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Early Christian Life and Thought in Social Context fills a vacuum in current scholarship. While there exist a number of anthologies of sources for students of the New Testament and early Judaism, this book integrates concise explanatory comment on various aspects of the historical and social …
Religious Texts from Ugarit
2nd Edition
Häftad, 2002
2445 kr
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This translation and commentary on the Ugaritic texts is aimed at general readers as well as students and specialists in biblical, classical and religious studies. The Ugaritic texts have long been recognized as basic background material for Old Testament study. Ugaritic deities, myths, religious …
Marxist Criticism of the Bible
A Critical Introduction to Marxist Literary Theory and the Bible
Av Roland Boer
Häftad, 2003
1958 kr
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This is the first large-scale critical introduction for biblical criticism of a significant area of contemporary cultural and literary theory, namely Marxist literary criticism. The book comprises studies of major figures in the tradition, specifically Althusser, Gramsci, Eagleton, Adorno, …
Biblical Interpretation
A Historical Reader
Häftad, 2004
1844 kr
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This is a valuable resource book for historical studies on biblical interpretation, comprising a variety of detailed essays, including documented examples of important stages in the history of biblical exegesis. It also contains a general introduction to the history of reading the Bible. Falling …
Tribes of Yahweh
A Sociology of the Religion of Liberated Israel, 1250-1050 BCE
Häftad, 1999
2133 kr
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A twentieth-anniversary reprint of the landmark book that launched the current explosion of social-scientific studies in the biblical field. It sets forth a cultural-material methodology for reconstructing the origins of ancient Israel and offers the hypothesis that Israel emerged as an indigenous …
Dictionary of the English Bible and its Origins
Av Alec Gilmore
Häftad, 2000
1070 kr
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This Dictionary is designed to increase awareness of Bible origins, introduce readers to the variety of versions and manuscripts that lie behind the familiar English translation(s). It also provides, in alphabetical order, 'student notes' on texts, versions, manuscripts, persons, places and …
Why are You Silent, Lord?
Häftad, 2000
928 kr
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This book is about the theme of innocent suffering in the ancient world. After an introduction to the topic, and an overview of the Greek, Roman and biblical traditions, successive chapters deal with the Iliad (Sarpedon and Hector); Heracles/Hercules; Socrates, the (Roman) Stoics; the Wisdom of …
Material Culture of the Bible
An Introduction
Av Ferdinand Deist, Robert P. Carroll
Häftad, 2000
1850 kr
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Scholarly discussions of biblical interpretation often ignore the fact that language and literature form an integral part of a people's culture, that interpretation therefore implies the total cultural system of the relevant literature, and that biblical interpretation consequently implies …
Ciphers in the Sand
Interpretations of The Woman Taken in Adultery (John 7.53-8.11)
Av Larry Joseph Kreitzer, Deborah Rooke
Häftad, 2000
1283 kr
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This is a volume of cross-disciplinary essays focused on the enigmatic story of the woman taken in adultery (John 7.53--8.11). Explorations of the background, history and interpretation of the passage are offered, including investigations of the adulterous woman motif in Old Testament, New …
Biblical Semantic Logic
A Preliminary Analysis
Häftad, 2002
1141 kr
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Biblical Semantic Logic first appeared in 1981, and seeks to show that the study of biblical and ancient Near Eastern languages and literatures can be established on a logical basis. In a new prologue for this edition, Gibson reviews some of the scholarly treatment of the topic since the appearance …
If this be from Heaven
Jesus and the New Testament Authors in their Relationship to Judaism
Av Peter Tomson
Häftad, 2001
1708 kr
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This is both an introduction to the New Testament and a study of its writings in relation to Judaism. The aim is to explore both the clear Jewish roots of the New Testament and its incipient anti-Judaism. This is both an introduction to the New Testament and a study of its writings in relation to …
Only One God?
Monotheism in Ancient Israel and the Veneration of the Goddess Asherah
Av Bob Becking, Meindert Dijkstra m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
1283 kr
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The view of ancient Israelite religion as monotheistic has long been traditional in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, religions that have elaborated in their own way the biblical image of a single male deity. But recent archaeological findings of texts and images from the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel …
First Person
Essays in Biblical Autobiography
Av Philip R. Davies, Philip R. Davies
Häftad, 2002
1801 kr
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Hebrew Biblical narratives are notoriously sparing in their portrayal of character, leaving much to the reader. Here a number of scholars assume the identities of some familiar biblical characters, and use the clues in the text, their own exegetical skills and knowledge of the biblical world, and …
Gospel Images in Fiction and Film
On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow
Häftad, 2002
1475 kr
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This is Dr Kreitzer's fourth study in the "Biblical Seminar" series in which the connections between Biblical texts, classic works of literature and cinematic interpretations of those works of literature are explored. The aim is to illuminate both the New Testament texts and facets of contemporary …
Space and Time in the Religious Life of the Near East
Häftad, 2001
1850 kr
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Space and time are basic features of the world-view, of many religions, ancient and modern. Space and time are basic features of the world-view, even the theology, of many religions, ancient and modern. How did the world begin, and how will it end? What is the importance of religious architecture …
Lost Coin
Parables of Women, Work, and Wisdom
Häftad, 2002
1283 kr
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A collection of feminist interpretations of parables about women and women's work. This volume not only fills a gap in the scholarly literature on parables, but brings to life vignettes from ancient Mediterranean women's lives and offer insights into the place of women in the ministry of Jesus, the …
