Social Criticism And Social Vision In Ancient Israel

Author : Walter Brueggemann
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498206419

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Social Criticism and Social Vision in Ancient Israel by Walter Brueggemann Pdf

Contents 1. Social Criticism and Social Vision in the Deuteronomic Formula of the Judges 2. A Poem of Summons (Isa 55:1-3), a Narrative of Resistance (Dan 1:1-21) 3. Psalms 9-10: A Counter to Conventional Social Reality 4. Prophetic Imagination toward Social Flourishing 5. A Royal Miracle and Its Nachleben 6. The Living Afterlife of a Dead Prophet: Words That Keep Speaking 7. The Tearing of the Curtain: Matthew 27:51 8. Five Strong Rereadings of the Book of Isaiah

Author : Philip Francis Esler
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800637674

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Ancient Israel by Philip Francis Esler Pdf

This volume brings together essays by an international group of biblical scholars on Old Testament topics, employing social-scientific methods: anthropology, macro-sociology, social psychology, and so forth.

Author : J. David Pleins
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664221750

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The Social Visions of the Hebrew Bible by J. David Pleins Pdf

J. David Pleins presents a sociological study of the Hebrew Bible, seeking to uncover its social vision by examining biblical statements about social ethics. He does this within the framework provided by Israel's social institutions, the social locations of its actors, and the historical struggles for power and survival that are reflected in the transmission of the texts.

Author : David J. Chalcraft
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1850758131

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Social-scientific Old Testament Criticism by David J. Chalcraft Pdf

Collected here in one volume are the best examples of social-scientific Old Testament criticism from the last 20 years of the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, an essential introduction to the field. Divided into six sections, this volume presents essays on the central methodological and theoretical issues as well as a series of applications to the study of early Israelite social forms, the formal and informal regulation of life, the distribution of power and justice, and the performance of social roles and the process of group formation. The volume brings home how indispensable a social-science approach is for the reconstruction of the Israelite social world-not to say our own worlds and productions as well, enbodying the finest traditions of classical social theory and the interface with exciting new developments.

Author : Society for Old Testament Study
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1991-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0521423929

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The World of Ancient Israel by Society for Old Testament Study Pdf

Encapsulating as it does research that has been undertaken on the sociological, anthropological and political aspects of the history of ancient Israel, this important book is designed to follow in the tradition of works in the series sponsored by The Society for Old Testament Study which began with the publication of The People and the Book in 1925. The World of Ancient Israel is especially concerned to explore in greater depth than comparable studies the areas and degrees of overlap between approaches to the subject of Old Testament research adopted by scholars and students of theology and the social sciences. Increasing numbers of scholars have recognised the valuable insights that can be gained from a cross-disciplinary approach, and it is becoming clear that the early biblical traditions about the formation of the Israelite state must be examined in the light of comparative anthropology if useful historical conclusions are to be drawn from them.

Author : Magne Sæbø,Jean Louis Ska,Peter Machinist
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783647540221

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Hebrew Bible / Old Testament. III: From Modernism to Post-Modernism by Magne Sæbø,Jean Louis Ska,Peter Machinist Pdf

The long and complex history of reception and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament through the ages, described in the HBOT Project, focuses in this concluding volume III, Part 2 on the multifarious research and the different methods used in the last century. Even this volume is written by Christian and Jewish scholars and takes its wider cultural and philosophical context into consideration. The perspective is worldwide and ecumenical. Its references to modern biblical scholarship, on which it is based, are extensive and updated.The indexes (names, topics, references to biblical sources and a broad body of literature beyond) are the key to the wealth of information provided.Contributors are J. Barton, H.L. Bosman, A.F. Campbell, SJ, D.M. Carr, D.J.A. Clines, W. Dietrich, St.E. Fassberg, D. Føllesdal, A.C. Hagedorn, K.M. Heim, J. Høgenhaven, B. Janowski, D.A. Knight, C. Körting, A. Laato, P. Machinist, M.A.O ́Brien, M. Oeming, D. Olson, E. Otto, M. Sæbø, J. Schaper, S. Sekine, J.L. Ska, SJ, M.A. Sweeney, and J. de Waard.

Author : Lee Roy Martin
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004397095

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The Unheard Voice of God by Lee Roy Martin Pdf

With the wealth of colorful characters described in the book of Judges, scholars and general readers alike have a strong fascination for Israel’s leaders in its earliest days. Theologians and biblical scholars from Luther on have found it difficult to relate to these figures. From a Pentecostal point of view, in particular, those characters can sometimes be an embarrassment, as their personal lives appear to be in stark tension with the purity-conscious, holy life to be expected of those touched by the Spirit of God. Apart from the moments of power, where is God in the lives of these characters? As the title suggests, it is time to listen and learn from God’s role and perspective in these stories, who in faithfulness to his covenant acts with constant patience to save his flawed servants. Through a fresh hearing of The Unheard Voice of God the positive message of the book of Judges can become more apparent and accessible. Readers are shown a crucial part of the book’s dynamics which they may have missed.

Author : Walter Brueggeman
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780227905845

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The God of All Flesh by Walter Brueggeman Pdf

Biblical faith is passionately and relentlessly material in its emphasis. This claim is rooted in the conviction that the creator God loves the creation and summons creation to be in sync with the will of the creator God. This collection of essays is focussed on the bodily life of the world as it ordered in all of its problematic political and economic forms. The phrase of the title 'all flesh' in the flood narrative of Genesis 9 refers to all living creatures who are in covenant with God - human beings, animals, birds, and fish - as recipients of God's grace, as dependent upon God's generosity, and as destined for praise and obedience to God. The insistence on the materiality of life as the subject of the Bible means that the difficult issues of economics and the demanding questions of politics are front and centre in the text. So the Pentateuch pivots around the Exodus narrative and the emancipation from an unbearable context of abusive labour practices. In a similar manner, the prophets endlessly address such questions of social policy and the wisdom teachers reflect on how to manage the material things of life and social relationships for the well-being of the community. This emphasis, pervasive in these essays, is a powerfulalternative and a strong resistance against all of the contemporary efforts to transcend (escape!) the material into some form of the 'spiritual'. All around us are efforts to find an easier, more harmonious faith. This may be evoked simply because of a desire to shield economic, political advantage from the inescapable critique of biblical faith. Such a temptation is a serious misreading of the Bible and a critical misjudgment about the nature of human existence. Thus the Bible addressed the most urgent issues of our day, and refuses the 'religious temptation' that avoids lived reality where the power of God is a work.

Author : Hemchand Gossai
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597526302

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Social Critique by Israel's Eighth-Century Prophets by Hemchand Gossai Pdf

This is an exhaustive and perceptive analysis of the use of 'mishpat' and 'sdq' in the Hebrew Bible and in particular the EightÐCentury Prophets. The author focuses on the social critique of these prophets and the role of 'mishpat' and 'sdq' in this development. Further, the book offers an insightful exploration of chosen texts and provides a daring platform for contemporary society to discern the intrinsic connection between worship and social justice.

Author : G MCCONVILLE,MARK J BODA
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 1542 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789740387

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by G MCCONVILLE,MARK J BODA Pdf

The writings of the prophets make up over a quarter of the Old Testament. But perhaps no other portion of the Old Testament is more misunderstood by readers today. For some, prophecy conjures up knotted enigmas, opaque oracles and terrifying visions of the future. For others it raises expectations of a plotted-out future to be reconstructed from disparate texts. And yet the prophets have imprinted the language of faith and imagination with some of its most sublime visions of the future - nations streaming to Zion, a lion lying with a lamb, and endlessly fruiting trees on the banks of a flowing river. We might view the prophets as stage directors for Israel's unfolding drama of redemption. Drawing inspiration from past acts in that drama and invoking fresh words from its divine author, these prophets speak a language of sinewed poetry, their words and images arresting the ear and detonating in the mind. For when Yahweh roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem, the pastures of the shepherds dry up, the crest of Carmel withers, and the prophetic word buffets those selling the needy for a pair of sandals. The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets is the only reference book of its kind. Not only does it focus exclusively on the prophetic books; it also plumbs their imagery of mountains and wilderness, flora and fauna, temple and Zion. It maps and guides us through topics such as covenant and law, exile and deliverance, forgiveness and repentance, and the Day of the Lord. Here the nature of prophecy is searched out in its social, historical, literary and psychological dimensions as well as its synchronic spread of textual links and associations. And the formation of the prophetic books into their canonical collection, including the Book of the Twelve, is explored and weighed for its significance. Then too, contemporary approaches such as canonical criticism, conversation analysis, editorial/redaction criticism, feminist interpretation, literary approaches and rhetorical criticism are summed up and assayed. Even the afterlife of these great texts is explored in articles on the history of interpretation as well as on their impact in the New Testament.

Author : Walter Brueggemann,Tod Linafelt
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646980116

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An Introduction to the Old Testament, Third Edition by Walter Brueggemann,Tod Linafelt Pdf

In this updated edition of the popular textbook An Introduction to the Old Testament, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written textbook focuses on the literature of the Old Testament as it grew out of religious, political, and ideological contexts over many centuries in Israel's history. Covering every book in the Old Testament (arranged in canonical order), the authors demonstrate the development of theological concepts in biblical writings from the Torah through postexilic Judaism. Incorporating the most current scholarship, this new edition also includes concrete tips for doing close readings of the Old Testament text, and a chapter on ways to read Scripture and respond in light of pressing contemporary issues, such as economic inequality, racial and gender justice, and environmental degradation. This introduction invites readers to engage in the construction of meaning as they venture into these timeless texts.

Author : Rainer Kessler
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451416442

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The Social History of Ancient Israel by Rainer Kessler Pdf

* An accessible social history of ancient Israel, designed for Old Testament courses * Includes a timeline and glossary of terms

Author : Marcus Borg
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1563380943

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Jesus in Contemporary Scholarship by Marcus Borg Pdf

An accessible guide through the growing maze of literature and research on Jesus. Examines issues in contemporary Jesus research and looks at the potential of current research for helping rethink Jesus' identity and the implications for the reader and the church.

Author : Mark S. Smith,Elizabeth M. Bloch-Smith
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800660628

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Judges Hermeneia by Mark S. Smith,Elizabeth M. Bloch-Smith Pdf

This groundbreaking volume presents a new translation of the text and detailed interpretation of almost every word or phrase in the book of Judges, drawing from archaeology and iconography, textual versions, biblical parallels, and extrabiblical texts, many never noted before. Archaeology also serves to show how a story of the Iron II period employed visible ruins to narrate supposedly early events from the so-called "period of the Judges." The synchronic analysis for each unit sketches its characters and main themes, as well as other literary dynamics. The diachronic, redactional analysis shows the shifting settings of units as well as their development, commonly due to their inner-textual reception and reinterpretation. The result is a remarkably fresh historical-critical treatment of 1:1-10:5.--Publisher's description.

Author : James T. Butler,Bernhard W. Anderson,Edgar W. Conrad,Ben C. Ollenburger
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780905774886

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Understanding the Word by James T. Butler,Bernhard W. Anderson,Edgar W. Conrad,Ben C. Ollenburger Pdf