Ancient Israel The Former Prophets Joshua Judges Samuel And Kings A Translation With Commentary

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780393240276

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Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter Pdf

Robert Alter’s award-winning translation of the Hebrew Bible continues with the stirring narrative of Israel’s ancient history. To read the books of the Former Prophets in this riveting Robert Alter translation is to discover an entertaining amalgam of hair-raising action and high literary achievement. Samson, the vigilante superhero of Judges, slaughters thousands of Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. David, the Machiavellian prince of Samuel and Kings, is one of the great literary figures of antiquity. A ruthless monarch, David embodies a life in full dimension as it moves from brilliant youth through vigorous prime to failing old age. Samson and David play emblematic roles in the rise and fall of ancient Israel, a nation beset by internal divisions and external threats. A scattering of contentious desert tribes joined by faith in a special covenant with God, Israel emerges through the bloody massacres of Canaanite populations recounted in Joshua and the anarchic violence of Judges. The resourceful David consolidates national power, but it is power rooted in conspiracy, and David dies bitterly isolated in his court, surrounded by enemies. His successor, Solomon, maintains national unity through his legendary wisdom, wealth, and grand public vision, but after his death Israel succumbs to internal discord and foreign conquest. Near its end, the saga of ancient Israel returns to the supernatural. In Elijah’s fiery ascent to heaven many would find the harbinger of a messiah coming to save his people in their time of need.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805241815

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The Early Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings by Anonim Pdf

The story of ancient Israel, from the arrival in Canaan to the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah and the Babylonian exile some six centuries later, here is the highly anticipated second volume in Everett Fox’s landmark translation of the Hebrew Bible. The personalities who appear in the pages of The Early Prophets, and the political and moral dilemmas their stories illuminate, are part of the living consciousness of the Western world. From Joshua and the tumbling walls of Jericho to Samson and Delilah, the prophet Samuel and the tragic King Saul, David and Goliath, Bathsheba and Absalom, King Solomon’s temple, Elijah and the chariot of fire, Ahab and Jezebel—the stories of these men and women are deeply etched into Western culture because they beautifully encapsulate the human experience. The four books that comprise The Early Prophets look at tribal rivalries, dramatic changes in leadership, and the intrusions of neighboring empires through the prism of the divine-human relationship. Over the centuries, the faithful have read these narratives as demonstrations of the perils of disobeying God’s will, and time and again Jews in exile found that the stories spoke to their own situations of cultural assimilation, destruction, and the reformulation of identity. They have had an equally indelible impact on generations of Christians, who have seen in many of the narratives foreshadowings of the life and death of Jesus, as well as models for their own lives and the careers of their leaders. But beyond its importance as a foundational religious document, The Early Prophets is a great work of literature, a powerful and distinctive narrative of the past that seeks meaning in the midst of national catastrophe. Accompanied by illuminating commentary, notes, and maps, Everett Fox’s masterly translation of the Hebrew original re-creates the echoes, allusions, alliterations, and wordplays that rhetorically underscore its meaning and are intrinsic to a timeless text meant to be both studied and read aloud.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780393070255

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The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel by Robert Alter Pdf

"A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999 Acclaimed for its masterful new translation and insightful commentary, The David Story is a fresh, vivid rendition of one of the great works in Western literature. Robert Alter's brilliant translation gives us David, the beautiful, musical hero who slays Goliath and, through his struggles with Saul, advances to the kingship of Israel. But this David is also fully human: an ambitious, calculating man who navigates his life's course with a flawed moral vision. The consequences for him, his family, and his nation are tragic and bloody. Historical personage and full-blooded imagining, David is the creation of a literary artist comparable to the Shakespeare of the history plays.

Author : John Goldingay
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640953

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Joshua, Judges, and Ruth for Everyone by John Goldingay Pdf

Following on the heels of the successful New Testament for Everyone commentaries by N. T. Wright, John Goldingay, an internationally respected Old Testament scholar, authors this ambitious Old Testament for Everyone series. Covering Scripture from Genesis to Malachi, Goldingay addresses the texts in such a way that even the most challenging passages are explained simply. Perfect for daily devotions, Sunday school preparation, or brief visits with the Bible, the Old Testament for Everyone series is an excellent resource for the modern reader.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992-03-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UOM:49015001374835

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The World Of Biblical Literature by Robert Alter Pdf

A pioneer in the burgeoning movement to understand the Bible as literature assesses the spate of new developments in this area. Robert Alter reflects on the paradoxes inherent in considering this great religious work as literature.

Author : Victor P. Hamilton
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801027161

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Handbook on the Pentateuch by Victor P. Hamilton Pdf

In this introduction to the first five books of the Old Testament, Victor Hamilton moves chapter by chapter--rather than verse by verse--through the Pentateuch, examining the content, structure, and theology. Each chapter deals with a major thematic unit of the Pentateuch, and Hamilton provides useful commentary on overarching themes and connections between Old Testament texts. This second edition has been substantially revised and updated. The first edition sold over sixty thousand copies.

Author : Roland J. Faley
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814647776

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Joshua, Judges by Roland J. Faley Pdf

The books of Joshua and Judges provide religious perspective on Israel's successes and failures from the time that Joshua begins to lead the Israelites after Moses's death until the rise of the monarchy. The stories of these two books show the God of Israel still guiding the life of his people. In Genesis, God makes a twofold promise to Abraham: many descendants and the making of a great nation (Gen 12:2ff). In the book of Joshua, we find this promise brought to this fulfillment as the Israelites come to Canaan, the land of promise. During the span of the 150 years covered in Judges, considerable importance is attached to the religious and political development of the tribal life of the Israelites. This is well before the time of national unity; in Judges, the people are bound together solely by their faith in YHWH. In this rich and insight-filled commentary, Roland Faley draws out the Deuteronomistic thesis in Joshua and Judges: A people of faith, even if they wander, cannot fall.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0393080730

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The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary by Anonim Pdf

First time in paperback: “One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age.”—Adam Kirsch, New Republic Here in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works in world literature. The astounding poetry in the Book of Job is restored to its powerful ancient meanings and rhythms. The creation account in its Voice from the Whirlwind is beautiful and incendiary. By contrast, a serene fatalism suffuses Ecclesiastes with a quiet beauty, and the pithy maxims of Proverbs impart a worldly wisdom that is satirically shrewd. Each of these books addresses the universal wisdom that the righteous thrive and the wicked suffer in a rational moral order; together they are essential to the ancient canon that is the Hebrew Bible.

Author : Lester L. Grabbe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134768073

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Ezra-Nehemiah by Lester L. Grabbe Pdf

In this provocative study, Lester Grabbe presents a unique approach to Ezra-Nehemiah with the combination of a literary and historical approach. Lester Grabbe challenges commonly held assumptions about Joshua and Zerubbabel, the initial resettlement of land after the exile, the figure of Ezra and the activities of Nehemiah. Controversially, the challenge comes, not from radical theory but from paying careful attention to the text of the Bible itself.

Author : Abraham Cohen,A. J. Rosenberg
Publisher : Soncino PressLtd
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Religion
ISBN : 090068920X

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יהושע, שופטים by Abraham Cohen,A. J. Rosenberg Pdf

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0393070247

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The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter Pdf

"A modern classic....Thrilling and constantly illuminating."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World Through a distinguished career of critical scholarship and translation, Robert Alter has equipped us to read the Hebrew Bible as a powerful, cohesive work of literature. In this landmark work, Alter's masterly translation and probing commentary combine to give contemporary readers the definitive edition of The Five Books. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Translation and the Koret Jewish Book Award for Translation, a Newsweek Top 15 Book, Los Angeles Times Favorite Book, and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book.

Author : Michael Coogan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780195305050

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The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Coogan Pdf

The author offers an exploration of the 'Old Testament', illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. He provides an overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book which remains important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide.

Author : Gerhard von Rad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036273238

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Wisdom in Israel by Gerhard von Rad Pdf

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 039331670X

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Genesis by Robert Alter Pdf

A translation of Genesis, which attempts to recover the meanings of the ancient Hebrew and convey them in modern English prose. It is accompanied by a commentary and annotations, and aims to illuminate the original work without any touch of the fake antique.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780393337044

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The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter Pdf

In his brilliant new translation of one of the Bibles most cherished and powerful books, Alter captures the simplicity, physicality, and coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems.