Carr An Introduction to the Old Testament

Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-5623-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 296 Seiten, E-Book

This comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploringthe emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of worldhistory. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Romanempires, empowering students with a richer understanding of OldTestament historiography.
* Provides a historical context for students learning about thedevelopment and changing interpretations of biblical texts
* Examines how these early stories were variously shaped byinteraction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian,Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires
* Incorporates recent research on the formation of thePentateuch
* Reveals how key biblical texts came to be interpreted byJewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths
* Includes numerous student-friendly features, such as studyquestions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, andillustrations and photos

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carr, David M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures vi
List of Maps viii
List of Boxes ix
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiv
List of Abbreviations xvi
Overview of the Historical Period xvii
Timeline xviii
Prologue: Orientation to Multiple Bibles and MultipleTranslations 1
1 Studying the Bible in Its Ancient Context(s) 15
2 The Emergence of Ancient Israel and Its First Oral Traditions33
3 The Emergence of the Monarchy and Royal and Zion Texts 53
4 Echoes of Past Empires in Biblical Wisdom, Love Poetry, Law,and Narrative 71
5 Narrative and Prophecy amidst the Rise and Fall of theNorthern Kingdom 91
6 Micah, Isaiah, and the Southern Prophetic Encounter withAssyria 115
7 Torah and History in the Wake of the Assyrian Empire 131
8 Prophecy in the Transition from Assyrian to BabylonianDomination 153
9 Laments, History, and Prophecies after the Destruction ofJerusalem 165
10 The Pentateuch and the Exile 187
11 The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-Sponsored Rebuildingof Judah 207
12 Other Texts Formed in the Crucible of Post-Exilic Rebuilding229
13 Hellenistic Empires and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible245
Glossary 264
Index 273

Über Autor(innen)

David M. Carr is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Professor Carr's book-length publications include From D to Q: A Study of Early Jewish Interpretations of Solomon's Dream at Gibeon (1991); Reading the Fractures of Genesis: Historical and Literary Approaches (1996); The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality and the Bible (2003); and Writing on the Tablet of the Heart: Origins of Scripture and Literature (2005).