Legends Of The Bible

Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1861054734

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Legends of the Bible by Louis Ginzberg Pdf

Bible Legends explores the rich crop of legends that occur in the Old Testament, many of which are the key to the richest literary and artistic traditions of the western world. Real people emerge from these familiar (and not so familiar) stories: Adam's ascent into Heaven in a chariot; Abraham's trial by fire; Jonah's adventure in the whale; Solomon as a beggar; the wooing of Rebekah; the life of Moses; David and Goliath; Cain and Abel. In this fascinating book, Louis Ginzberg presents the Bible's spiritual values in new colours and dimensions. This is storytelling with a grain of salt and a lot of wit. These tales sprang from the ancient oral tradition and changed the daily thoughts and deeds of a hundred generations; here, their power and truth is examined

Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCSC:32106007630400

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Legends of the Bible by Louis Ginzberg Pdf

Author : Arthur G Broadhurst
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781105645259

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Stories, Folk Tales and Legends From The Bible by Arthur G Broadhurst Pdf

Author : Elie Wiesel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1985-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780671541347

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Messengers of God by Elie Wiesel Pdf

Originally published: New York: Random House, Ã1976.

Author : Gary Greenberg
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781402230059

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101 Myths of the Bible by Gary Greenberg Pdf

In his startling book, Gary Greenberg exposes the reality behind the greatest story ever told. Learn about the Egyptian myths and ancient folklore that survive in one of history's most sacred texts, and discover how: -King David's bodyguard, not David, killed Goliath -Noah's Ark did not land on Mount Ararat -Samson did not pull down a Philistine temple -There are at least two versions of the Ten Commandments -The walls of Jericho were destroyed 300 years before Joshua arrived there -Sodom and Gomorrah were mythical cities that never existed -The story of Esther had nothing to do with the Jews of Persia -And much, much more 101 Myths of the Bible provides a new dimension of biblical studies for believers, historians and anyone who has ever wondered about the facts behind the legends. By looking deeper into history, Greenberg shows that the true story makes the Bible more interesting than ever imagined!

Author : Hermann Gunkel
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783849621827

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The Legends of Genesis by Hermann Gunkel Pdf

This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 5.000 words about the history and evolution of the book we call 'The Bible' * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices (e.g. no more annoying page numbers in the text) ARE the narratives of Genesis history or legend? For the modern historian this is no longer an open question; nevertheless it is important to get a clear notion of the bases of this modern position. Contents: I. The Significance And Scope Of The Legends. Criteria For Legend And History. Different Spheres Of Interest. Eye-Witness And Reporter. The Criterion Of Incredibility. Waning Anthropomorphism. Legend Is Poetry. II. The Varieties Of Legends In Genesis. Some Legends Are Faded Myths. Monotheism Hostile To Myths. The Significance Of Myths. The Legends Of The Patriarchs. Patriarchs Represent Tribes. Antiquity Of The Legends. Classification Of Legends. Ætiological Legends. Ethnological Legends. Etymological Legends. Ceremonial Legends. Geological And Other Legends. Mixed Legends. Origin Of The Legends. III. The Literary Form Of The Legends. Genesis Is Prose. Genesis A Folk-Book. The Contents Of Genesis In Primitive Form. The Real Unit In Genesis. Legend Cycles. Length Of Legends. Simplicity And Clearness Of Primitive Literary Art. Chief And Subordinate Personages. Description Of Characters. Popular Legends Treat Men As Types. Methods Of The Narrators. Thought Expressed By Actions. Soul-Life Not Ignored. Laconism Of The Legend Writers. No Nature-Love In Genesis. Economy Of Details. Unity And Coherence Of Parts. Variations On A Given Theme. Plausibility Demanded. Sustained Interest. Legends Not Pure Invention. Etymologies Subordinate Features. Summary. An Early Israelitish Romance Devices For Uniting Several Stories. Epic Discursiveness. Interest In Soul-Life. IV. History Of The Development Of The Legends Of Genesis In Oral Tradition. Foreign Influences. Babylonian Influences. ... and much more ...

Author : M. R. James
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547382423

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Old Testament Legends by M. R. James Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Old Testament Legends" (Being stories out of some of the less-known apocryphal books of the Old Testament) by M. R. James. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : M. R. James
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664643322

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Old Testament Legends by M. R. James Pdf

"Old Testament Legends" is a collection of tales gleaned from passages of the Apocryphal books of the Old Testament Bible. From a Protestant point of view, Biblical Apocrypha are a set of texts included in the Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate, but not in the Hebrew Bible. The Catholic Church and some Orthodox churches however consider them to be part of the cannon of Scripture.

Author : Avigdor Shinan,Yair Zakovitch
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827611443

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From Gods to God by Avigdor Shinan,Yair Zakovitch Pdf

The ancient Israelites believed things that the writers of the Bible wanted them to forget: myths and legends from a pre-biblical world that the new monotheist order needed to bury, hide, or reinterpret. Ancient Israel was rich in such literary traditions before the Bible reached the final form that we have today. These traditions were not lost but continued, passed down through the ages. Many managed to reach us in post-biblical sources: rabbinic literature, Jewish Hellenistic writings, the writings of the Dead Sea sect, the Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and other ancient translations of the Bible, and even outside the ancient Jewish world in Christian and Islamic texts. The Bible itself sometimes alludes to these traditions, often in surprising contexts. Written in clear and accessible language, this volume presents thirty such traditions. It voyages behind the veil of the written Bible to reconstruct what was told and retold among the ancient Israelites, even if it is “not what the Bible tells us.”

Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:174425923

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The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg Pdf

Author : Sabine Baring-Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Bible
ISBN : UVA:X030785996

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Legends of the Patriarchs and Prophets and Other Old Testament Characters from Various Sources by Sabine Baring-Gould Pdf

Author : Yair Zakovitch,Avigdor Shinan
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827609082

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From Gods to God by Yair Zakovitch,Avigdor Shinan Pdf

"Published by the University of Nebraska Press as a Jewish Publication Society book."

Author : M.R. James,Henry Justice Ford
Publisher : SSEL
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9791029912672

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Old Testament Legends by M.R. James,Henry Justice Ford Pdf

Old Testament Legends - Illustrated by HJ FordIf you read the title-page of this book, you will see that it contains stories taken "out of some of the less-known apocryphal books of the Old Testament."The word apocryphal is specially used in connection with the Bible. Nearly all of these books have been at some time or another read in church and treated as Scripture. Nearly all of them are now treated as Scripture by the Roman Church, but not by most of the Protestant, or Reformed, Churches. They are on the borderland of the Bible.In this present book, I am only concerned with the apocryphal stories; with the prophecies and visions and psalms I have nothing to do.I have now said enough to show of what sort the tales are that are told in this booksome of them told for the first time in English. They are not true, but they are very old; some of them, I think, are beautiful, and all of them seem to me interesting.Table of Contents :1. Adam2. The Death of Adam and Eve3. Abraham4. The Story of Aseneth, Joseph's Wife5. Job 6. Solomon and the Demons7. The Story of Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, and of the Death of Jeremiah8. Ahikar

Author : David A. Croteau
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433680113

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Urban Legends of the New Testament by David A. Croteau Pdf

Urban Legends of the New Testament surveys forty of the most commonly misinterpreted passages in the New Testament. These “urban legends” often arise because interpreters neglect a passage’s context, misuse historical background information, or misunderstand the Greek language. For each New Testament text, professor David Croteau describes the popular, incorrect interpretation and then carefully interprets the passage within its literary and historical context. Careful attention is given to sound principles of biblical interpretation to guide readers through the process and reach a more accurate understanding of each text’s meaning. With examples from the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation, Urban Legends of the New Testament will not only help readers avoid missteps in these forty texts but also provide a model for engaging in correct interpretation of other New Testament passages.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0802136109

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The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis by Anonim Pdf

Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.