The Original Story: God, Israel, and the WorldWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 28 juil. 2005 - 318 pages Ideal for beginning students and readers of all faiths or none, The Original Story is a comprehensive and lively guide to the Hebrew Bible. This richly informative volume provides a complete introduction to Old Testament history, archeology, geography, and textual interpretation -- all at an accessible level. The core of the book explores central biblical themes, including the character of God, the human condition, ethics, human suffering, and God's relationship with the people of Israel. The authors further consider various topics such as prophecy, law, and worship in the Old Testament. The very readable text is complemented throughout by sidebars, fact boxes, maps, and illustrations. All features considered, The Original Story is one of the best guidebooks to the Hebrew Bible now available. |
Table des matières
II Old Testament or Hebrew Bible? THE SCRIPTURES OF JEWS AND CHRISTIANS | 1 |
ISRAEL TELLS ITS STORY | 7 |
OF THE OLD TESTAMENT WORLD | 13 |
TYPES OF LITERATURE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | 21 |
Major Themes in the Old Testament | 31 |
21 Watchmaker or Living God? THE OLD TESTAMENT VIEW OF GOD | 35 |
22 The Chosen People? GODS RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL | 49 |
23 Who Am I? THE OLD TESTAMENT VIEW OF THE HUMAN CONDITION | 61 |
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ARCHAEOLOGY TO STUDY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | 155 |
The Institutions of the Old Testament | 167 |
THE SOCIAL LIFE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL | 168 |
42 Thus Says the Lord PROPHECY IN ANCIENT ISRAEL | 179 |
43 Hallelujah WORSHIP IN ANCIENT ISRAEL | 191 |
44 Can We Cope? WISDOM LITERATURE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | 207 |
ISRAELS HISTORIANS AND STORYTELLERS | 221 |
LAW AND INSTRUCTION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | 230 |
24 How Should We Live? ETHICS AND THE OLD TESTAMENT | 71 |
25 Why Me? THE OLD TESTAMENT VIEW OF HUMAN SUFFERING | 85 |
26 Can We Know God? RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | 99 |
History and the Old Testament | 109 |
31 Tall Stories? WRITING THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL | 111 |
WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT THE EARLY HISTORY OF ISRAEL? | 117 |
33 Give Us a King WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT THE MONARCHY IN ANCIENT ISRAEL? | 125 |
WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT THE EXILE AND RETURN? | 135 |
35 Loyal Subjects? WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD? | 145 |
APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | 241 |
Methods Text and Interpretation | 253 |
SOURCE CRITICISM AND THE OLD TESTAMENT | 255 |
FORM CRITICISM AND THE OLD TESTAMENT | 265 |
REDACTION CRITICISM AND THE OLD TESTAMENT | 275 |
54 A Good Read? LITERARY CRITICISM AND THE OLD TESTAMENT | 283 |
Index | 295 |
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