Scribes As Sages And Prophets

Author : Jutta Krispenz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110483604

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Scribes as Sages and Prophets by Jutta Krispenz Pdf

Scholars of the Hebrew Bible used to look at „Prophecy" and „Wisdom" as clearly distinct realms represented by antagonistic and mutually exclusive roles of their central characters: the loyal sage, the pillar of administration, on the one side and the rebellious prophet, criticizing the establishment, on the other. While the influence of wisdom thought on prophetic texts has been a topic in the scholarly debate, the complementary question of the influence of prophetic thought on wisdom texts has rarely been asked. The contributions in this volume look at both questions: They start from the assumption that texts from the Hebrew Bible and the cultures surrounding Ancient Israel all originated from a social stratum of educated scribes, who authored and transmitted these texts. It then seems plausible that wisdom texts might show similar traces of prophetic influence to those of wisdom thoughts found in prophetic texts. The essays give a multifaceted picture concerning the mutual perception of prophets and sages and thus provide a deeper understanding of both wisdom literature and prophecy.

Author : Craig A. Evans
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567080838

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Of Scribes and Sages: Ancient versions and traditions by Craig A. Evans Pdf

Of Scribes and Sages focuses primarily on early interpretation of Scripture, including the emergence of Scripture as Scripture in its various versions and contexts. It examines recent research into the relationship of the Old Testament to the New and how sacred Scripture was interpreted during New Testament times. It also provides stimulating examples to students, scholars, and clergy in how the task of interpretation is to be done.

Author : Leo G. Perdue
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bible
ISBN : 3525530838

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Scribes, Sages, and Seers by Leo G. Perdue Pdf

Research findings from archaeological, theological, and cultural studies illustrate how sages decisively shaped the literature and language of a culture. Their influence extended to the arts, social and religious institutions, and the sciences. This volume includes essays that examine this particular group of wise men in context of their time.

Author : Craig A. Evans
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567084477

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Of Scribes and Sages: Later versions and traditions by Craig A. Evans Pdf

Of Scribes and Sages focuses primarily on early interpretation of Scripture, including the emergence of Scripture as Scripture in its various versions and contexts. It examines recent research into the relationship of the Old Testament to the New and how sacred Scripture was interpreted during New Testament times. It also provides stimulating examples to students, scholars, and clergy in how the task of interpretation is to be done.>

Author : Karel van der Toorn
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674032545

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Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible by Karel van der Toorn Pdf

We think of the Hebrew Bible as the Book--and yet it was produced by a largely nonliterate culture in which writing, editing, copying, interpretation, and public reading were the work of a professional elite. The scribes of ancient Israel are indeed the main figures behind the Hebrew Bible, and in this book Karel van der Toorn tells their story for the first time. His book considers the Bible in very specific historical terms, as the output of the scribal workshop of the Second Temple active in the period 500-200 BCE. Drawing comparisons with the scribal practices of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, van der Toorn clearly details the methods, the assumptions, and the material means of production that gave rise to biblical texts; then he brings his observations to bear on two important texts, Deuteronomy and Jeremiah. Traditionally seen as the copycats of antiquity, the scribes emerge here as the literate elite who held the key to the production as well as the transmission of texts. Van der Toorn's account of scribal culture opens a new perspective on the origins of the Hebrew Bible, revealing how the individual books of the Bible and the authors associated with them were products of the social and intellectual world of the scribes. By taking us inside that world, this book yields a new and arresting appreciation of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Author : David R. Bauer
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830873425

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The Gospel of the Son of God by David R. Bauer Pdf

From beginning to end, the very structure of the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that Jesus is the Son of God. At climactic points Jesus is so identified—by Peter, by a Roman centurion, by Jesus himself, and by God the Father. With The Gospel of the Son of God, David Bauer provides a comprehensive introduction to this Gospel that has been so foundational to the Christian church. Arguing that the nature of Matthew itself should provide us with the framework for its study, he presents a holistic inductive approach with a literary, theological, and canonical focus. In the first section on orientation, Bauer explores issues of genre, interpretive methods, authorship, audience, and literary structure. Then he moves to interpretation, guiding readers through the meaning of sections of the text. Finally, the reflection section synthesizes and develops major theological themes emerging from the interpretation, including Christology, salvation history, eschatology, and discipleship. While providing a sound basis for the study of Matthew, Bauer goes beyond typical introductory issues to draw out the rich theological vision of the Gospel. His careful scholarship and clear exposition will make this a valuable resource for college and seminary students and pastors.

Author : Dennis C. Duling
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606080856

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A Marginal Scribe by Dennis C. Duling Pdf

A Marginal Scribe collects eight studies written over a period of two decades, all of which use social-scientific criticism to interpret the Gospel of Matthew. It prefaces them, first, with a new chapter on the struggle between historians and social scientists since the Enlightenment and its parallel in New Testament studies, which culminated in the emergence of social-scientific criticism; and, second, with a new chapter on recent social-scientific interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew. The eight, more specialized studies cover a variety of themes and use a variety of models but concentrate and are held together by those that illumine social ranking and marginality. The book closes with a chapter that ties together these studies.

Author : David L. Bartlett
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579105556

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Ministry in the New Testament by David L. Bartlett Pdf

Author : Charles E. Carlston,Craig A. Evans
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3161518047

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From Synagogue to Ecclesia by Charles E. Carlston,Craig A. Evans Pdf

Charles E. Carlston and Craig A. Evans show how the Evangelist took over a variety of traditions from Judaism and early Christianity and worked them into a theological portrait that would be accessible to both Jews and Gentiles as they became followers of Jesus--Back cover.

Author : Bernd Schipper,D. Andrew Teeter
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004257368

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Wisdom and Torah by Bernd Schipper,D. Andrew Teeter Pdf

A proper assessment of the manifold relationships that obtain between “wisdom” and “Torah” in the Second Temple Period has fascinated generations of interpreters. The essays of the present collection seek to understand this key relationship by focusing attention on specific instances of the reception of “Torah” in Wisdom literature and the shaping of Torah by wisdom. Taking the concepts of wisdom and torah in the various literary strata of the book of Deuteronomy as a point of departure, the remainder of the book examines the relationship between wisdom and Torah in Wisdom literature of the Second Temple period, including Proverbs, Qohelet, Ps 19 and 119, Baruch, Ben Sira, Wisdom, sapiential and rewritten scriptural texts from Qumran, and the Wisdom of Solomon.

Author : Ben Witherington III
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830867233

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Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians by Ben Witherington III Pdf

In this commentary on Hebrews, James and Jude, Ben Witherington III applies his socio-rhetorical method to elucidate these letters within their primarily Jewish context, probing the social setting of the readers and the rhetorical strategies of the authors of the letters.

Author : Elsa Giovanna Simonetti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781009328821

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Divination and Revelation in Later Antiquity by Elsa Giovanna Simonetti Pdf

The period from the Late Roman Republic to the end of antiquity was marked by a wide interest in divination, and more broadly by an intense belief in the possibility of establishing close and personal connections with the gods. Divinatory practices underwent profound changes, accompanied by new trends in religious belief and philosophical reflection. Different religious, ethnic and cultural groups resorted to prophecy to define their respective identities and traditions, to articulate their peaceful or polemical interactions, and more broadly to construct their own worldview, the effects of which are still visible today. This wide-ranging volume creates a holistic picture of divination in antiquity, with perspectives from scholars of different disciplinary backgrounds. They argue that a greater focus on transcendent knowledge of the divine and cosmos influenced theories of divination among pagans, Jews, and Christians during the later part of the period.

Author : Celia Deutsch
Publisher : Continuum
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015038143361

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Lady Wisdom, Jesus, and the Sages by Celia Deutsch Pdf

"While there have been many studies that focus on individual passages in Matthew that may have been influenced by Jewish Wisdom motifs, Deutsch provides a much more comprehensive approach." --The Bible Today

Author : John Goldingay
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567390790

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Uprooting and Planting by John Goldingay Pdf

This Festschrift for Leslie C. Allen reflects the ferment in studies of Jeremiah. A group of international scholars examine the location of the prophecies in Jeremiah's life and consider the book's social, ethical, theological, political, and devotional implications.

Author : Philip Esler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781134793006

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Modelling Early Christianity by Philip Esler Pdf

Explores the fascinating and foreign social context of first century Palestine and the Greco-Roman East, in which the Chrstian faith was first proclaimed and the New Testament written, so enabling a better understanding of the texts.