Bibliographical details:
Schüle, A. (2006). Der Prolog der hebräischen Bibel: Der literar- und theologiegeschichtliche Diskurs der Urgeschichte (Genesis 1–11). Abhandlungen zur Theologie des Alten und Neuen Testaments, vol. 86. Zurich: TVZ.
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Die biblische Urgeschichte erzählt nicht nur von Anfängen, sie ist ein Anfang – derjenige des Alten Testaments, der Hebräischen Bibel. Gemäß der These dieser [...]
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Andreas Schüle, Der Prolog der hebräischen Bibel: Der literar- und theologiegeschichtliche Diskurs der Urgeschichte (Genesis 1–11)
Posted in Adam, Anthropogony, Breath of life, Cain, Canaan (character), Chronologies, Covenant, Noahic, Covenant, new, Creation, Documentary hypothesis, Dominium terrae, Eden, Eve, Flood story, Genealogies, God, transcendent, Humankind, Imago dei, Individualism, in the OT, J, Language, confusion of, Noah, P, Priestly writer, Primeval history, Sacrifices, Sin, personified, Spirit of God, Table of nations, Theology, natural, Theology, prophetic, Torah, Tower of Babel, Violence, Wisdom, Yahwist, tagged Genesis 11:1-9, Genesis 11:10-26, Genesis 1:1–2:3, Genesis 1–11, Genesis 2:4–3:24, Genesis 4, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 6:1-4, Genesis 6:5–9:17, Genesis 8:20-22, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 9:20-27, Psalm 8, Schüle Andreas on Tuesday, 1 July, 2008 | No Comments »
Gordon McConville, The Old Testament
Posted in Ancient Near Eastern background, Ancient Near Eastern religion, Background, Canon, Canonical approach, Christian interpretation, Conquest, Exile, Exodus, Family, Form criticism, Historical books, Historical criticism, History, of Israel, Israel, Israelite society, Jewish interpretation, Law, Old Testament, Old Testament theology, Pentateuch, Prophets/prophecy, Redaction criticism, Source criticism, Text, Tribe, Wisdom, Women, tagged McConville J. Gordon on Monday, 26 May, 2008 | No Comments »
Bibliographical details:
McConville, J. G. (1996). The Old Testament. Teach Yourself Books. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
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The Bible has had a profound effect on the whole of Western culture – through the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and also through literature and art. It has been the often unrecognised inspiration behind many of the [...]
J. Gordon McConville, The Prophets
Posted in Prophets/prophecy, tagged Amos, Daniel, Ezekiel, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hosea, Isaiah, Isaiah 1–39, Isaiah 40–66, Jeremiah, Joel, Jonah, Lamentations, Malachi, McConville J. Gordon, Micah, Nahum, Obadiah, Zechariah, Zechariah 1–8, Zechariah 9–14, Zephaniah on Thursday, 22 May, 2008 | No Comments »
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McConville, J. G. (2002). The Prophets. Exploring the Old Testament, vol. 4. London: SPCK.
Publisher’s information:
The Prophets is one of a series of six textbooks covering the Old and New Testaments, all written by authors who have extensive experience of teaching students in their first two years of university-level study.
This book offers an exploratory approach [...]
Update: Review of Tryggve N. D. Mettinger, The Eden Narrative: A Literary and Religio-historical Study of Genesis 2–3
Posted in Adapa and the South Wind, Covenant theology, Death, Deuteronomistic theology, Disobedience, Divine commandment, Divine test, Eden narrative, Eden, garden of, Genre, Gilgamesh Epic, Immortality, KM review, Myth, Narrative criticism, Obedience, Theodicy, Tree of knowledge, Tree of life, Wisdom, tagged Genesis, Genesis 2–3, Mettinger Tryggve N. D. on Thursday, 15 May, 2008 | No Comments »
Bibliographical details:
Mettinger, T. N. D. (2007). The Eden Narrative: A Literary and Religio-Historical Study of Genesis 2–3. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns.
Publisher’s information:
‘The arrival of a new monograph by Tryggve Mettinger is an occasion for scholarly delight. Mettinger is one of the finest biblical scholars in the world.’ – Ronald Hendel (University of California at Berkeley)
‘Mettinger [...]
John H. Walton, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible
Posted in Ancient Near Eastern background, Ancient Near Eastern literature, Ancient Near Eastern religion, Comparative studies, Cosmic geography, Cosmogony, Cosmology, Death, Divination, Family religion, Gods, Historiography, KM review, Kingship, Law, Omens, Review, Ritual, State religion, Temple, Wisdom, tagged Walton John H. on Thursday, 8 May, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Bibliographical details:
Walton, J. H. (2007). Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible. Nottingham: Apollos.
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Much of the Old Testament can seem strange to contemporary readers. However, as we begin to understand how ancient people viewed the world, the Old Testament becomes more clearly a book that [...]
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