The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Author: Stephen B. Chapman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521883202
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 547

Book Description
This volume features an impressive array of leading biblical scholars and presents an illuminating and lively cross-section of this traditional field of study. Treating core topics and changing methodologies within twenty-three comprehensive chapters, this Companion provides an outstanding introduction to the historical origins and literary character of the canonical literature.

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Category : Bible
Languages : en
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The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation

Author: John Barton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521485937
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
This guide to the state of biblical studies features 20 chapters written by scholars from North America and Britain, and represents both traditional and contemporary points of view.

The Cambridge Companion to the Bible

Author: Howard Clark Kee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521869973
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 734

Book Description
The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, Second Edition focuses on the ever-changing social and cultural contexts in which the biblical authors and their original readers lived. The authors of the first edition were chosen for their internationally recognized expertise in their respective fields: the history and literature of Israel; postbiblical Judaism; biblical archaeology; and the origins and early literature of Christianity. In this second edition, all of their chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised, with a view towards better investigating the social histories embedded in the biblical texts and incorporating the most recent archaeological discoveries from the Ancient Near East and Hellenistic worlds.

The Cambridge Companion to Genesis

Author: Bill T. Arnold
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108540120
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
The Cambridge Companion to Genesis explores the first book of the Bible, the book that serves as the foundation for the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures. Recognizing its unique position in world history, the history of religions, as well as biblical and theological studies, the volume summarizes key developments in Biblical scholarship since the Enlightenment, while offering an overview of the diverse methods and reading strategies that are currently applied to the reading of Genesis. It also explores questions that, in some cases, have been explored for centuries. Written by an international team of scholars whose essays were specially commissioned, the Companion provides a multi-disciplinary update of all relevant issues related to the interpretation of Genesis. Whether the reader is taking the first step on the path or continuing a research journey, this volume will illuminate the role of Genesis in world religions, theology, philosophy, and critical biblical scholarship.

Introduction to the Old Testament

Author: Bill T. Arnold
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521879655
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 439

Book Description
This volume introduces the Old Testament and traces the legacy of monotheism first found in the pages of Israel's Scriptures.

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics

Author: Robin Gill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107000076
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
Twenty essays providing an authoritative introduction to Christian ethics, addressing issues such as war, social justice, ecology, sexuality and medicine.

Jewish Interpretation of the Bible

Author: Karin Hedner Zetterholm
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 0800697987
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 323

Book Description
Although Jewish tradition gives tremendous importance to the Hebrew Bible, from the beginning Jewish interpretation of those scriptures has been practiced with remarkable freedom. Karin Hedner Zetterholm offers a clear and concise introduction to the legal, theological, and historical presuppositions that shaped the dominant stream of rabbinic interpretation, including Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrashim, discussing specific examples of different interpretive methods. She then explores the contours of Jewish biblical interpretation evident in the New Testament and the legacy of ancient traditions in the way different Jewish movements read the Bible today. Students of the history of biblical interpretation and of Judaism will find this an important and engaging resource.

Tanak

Author: Marvin A. Sweeney
Publisher: Fortress Press
ISBN: 1451414358
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1301

Book Description
"Though 'biblical theology' has long been considered a strictly Christian enterprise, Marvin A. Sweeney here proposes a Jewish theology of the Hebrew Bible, based on the importance of Tanak as the foundation of Judaism and organized around the major components: Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Kethuvim (Writings). Sweeney finds the structuring themes of Jewish life: the constitution of the nation Israel in relation to God; the disruption of that ideal, documented by the Prophets; and the reconstitution of the nation around the Second Temple in the Writings. Throughout he is attentive to tensions within and among the texts and the dialogical character of Israel's sacred heritage" -- Publisher description.

The Cambridge Companion to St Paul

Author: James D. G. Dunn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521786942
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theology, not least for Christianity's own identity and continuing relationship with Judaism. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul provides an important assessment of this apostle and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today. With eighteen chapters written by a team of leading international specialists on Paul, the Companion provides a sympathetic and critical overview of the apostle, covering his life and work, his letters and his theology. The volume will provide an invaluable starting point and helpful cross check for subsequent studies.