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The Book of Job: Authorised King James Version, with an Introduction by Louis de Bernières. 1998. Edinburgh: Canongate.
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The Authorised King James Version of the Bible, translated between 1603–11, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature. This version, more than any other, and possibly more than any other work in history, has [...]
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Review of The Book of Job: Authorised King James Version, with an Introduction by Louis de Bernières
Posted in KM review, tagged de Bernières Louis, Job on Monday, 7 July, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Journal of Theological Interpretation 1.1 (2007)
Posted in Canon, Church, Faith, Hermeneutics, KM review, Mission, Scripture, Theological interpretation, Theology, tagged Gorman Michael J., Green Joel B., Hayes Richard B., Helmer Christine, Laytham D. Brent, Moberly R. W. L., Rae Murray, Rynkiewich Michael A. on Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 | No Comments »
The welcome trend towards an unashamedly theological interpretation of Scripture continues, with one of the latest developments being the launch of the Journal of Theological Interpretation published by Eisenbrauns.
The editorial board includes:
Joel B. Green, Asbury Theological Seminary, USA (editor-in-chief)
Craig Bartholomew, Redeemer College, Canada
Tony Cummins, Trinity Western University, Canada
Stephen Fowl, Loyola College, USA
Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Princeton [...]
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Review of Raymond P. Scheindlin, The Book of Job: Translation, Introduction, and Notes
Posted in Biblical commentaries, KM review, tagged Job, Scheindlin Raymond P. on Sunday, 22 June, 2008 | No Comments »
Bibliographical details:
Scheindlin, R. P. (1998). The Book of Job: Translation, Introduction, and Notes. New York: W. W. Norton.
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One of the most powerful and unsettling Bible stories, The Book of Job undermines the claim that our world is governed by justice and meaning. It does so through a poetry of unsurpassed beauty, captured in [...]
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