Old Testament: Text and Context

Matthews, Victor M.; Moyer, James C.

ISBN 10: 0801047064 / ISBN 13: 9780801047060

Editore: Baker Academic, 2005

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• Titolo: Old Testament: Text and Context
• Editore: Baker Academic
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0801047064
• ISBN 13: 9780801047060
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto

A substantial revision to a classroom favoriteExplore the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and their relevance for making sense of this ancient collection. This significant revision of a classroom standard pays particular attention to the original Mediterranean context--how it differs from modern Western culture--and its importance for interpretation. The significance of critical scholarly methods as well as the value of archaeology are likewise explored. Designed with the realities of the classroom in mind, it includes helpful illustrations, insets, and maps; study questions; a glossary; and indexes of subjects, personal and place names, and Scripture citations.

Informazioni sull?autore

Victor H. Matthews is dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University. He received his PhD from Brandeis University and has written numerous popular as well as scholarly articles. He is the author of Manners and Customs in the Bible and coauthor of Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East and The Social World of Ancient Israel.

James C. Moyer is professor of religious studies at Missouri State University. He received his PhD from Brandeis University and has written numerous popular as well as scholarly articles.