The Composition Of The Narrative Books Of The Old Testament

Author : Reinhard Gregor Kratz
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567089207

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The Composition of the Narrative Books of the Old Testament by Reinhard Gregor Kratz Pdf

Explaining their sources and the nature of their composition, Reinhard Kratz provides an introduction to the narrative books of the Old Testament (Genesis to Nehemiah). He seeks to do this as far as possible without presupposing any hypotheses and on the basis of a few undisputed basic assumptions: a distinction between Priestly and non-Priestly text in the Pentateuch, the special position of Deuteronomy, a Deuteronomistic revision of Joshua-2 Kings, and the literary use of the books of Samuel and Kings by Chronicles. Any further distinctions are based on observations of the text which are well established and not on literary-critical or redaction-critical distinctions. Kratz argues that what is important is how the text is read.This is the first study of its kind since Martin Noth's classic studies of thePentateuch and Deuteronomic history. It will be an invaluable resource for allscholars and students in the field.

Author : Mary Douglas
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780300134957

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Thinking in Circles by Mary Douglas Pdf

Immanuel Kant's views on politics, peace, and history have lost none of their relevance since their publication more than two centuries ago. This volume contains a comprehensive collection of Kant's writings on international relations theory and political philosophy, superbly translated and accompanied by stimulating essays. Pauline Kleingeld provides a lucid introduction to the main themes of the volume, and three essays by distinguished contributors follow: Jeremy Waldron on Kant's theory of the state; Michael W. Doyle on the implications of Kant's political theory for his theory of international relations; and Allen W. Wood on Kant's philosophical approach to history and its current relevance.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,6 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.

Author : Gary Edward Schnittjer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781087747538

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Old Testament Narrative Books by Gary Edward Schnittjer Pdf

Scripture Connections: Old Testament Narrative Books focuses on two larger narratives of the Old Testament: the Narratives of the Rise and Fall of the Hebrew Kingdoms (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings) and the Narratives of Exile and Restoration (Ruth, Daniel, Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles). Overall, this work introduces the narratives of Israel’s scriptures with an emphasis on ancient connections, biblical connections, gospel connections, and life connections.

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,9 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 : Douglas S. Earl
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1575067587

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Reading Old Testament Narrative as Christian Scripture by Douglas S. Earl Pdf

Author : Peter D. Miscall
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015005449445

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The Workings of Old Testament Narrative by Peter D. Miscall Pdf

Author : Bruce K. Waltke
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310863328

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An Old Testament Theology by Bruce K. Waltke Pdf

The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testament’s every sentence is “fraught with theology, worthy of reflection.” This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the “breaking in of the kingdom of God.” This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself.

Author : Aulikki Nahkola
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110870916

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Double Narratives in the Old Testament by Aulikki Nahkola Pdf

A study of the importance of variant forms of Old Testament narratives in prompting the development of the criticism of the Bible. The recognition of the recurrence of stories in variant forms in the Old Testament has been seminal to the birth and development of biblical criticism. The author assesses the role of the “double narrative phenomenon” in the evolution of Old Testament methodology, from its earliest documentary theories to its most recent literary ones, with the help of current literary, folklore and textual studies.

Author : David M. Gunn,Danna Nolan Fewell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:49015001456582

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Narrative in the Hebrew Bible by David M. Gunn,Danna Nolan Fewell Pdf

After almost two centuries of historical criticism, biblical scholarship has recently taken major shifts in direction, most notably toward literary study of the Bible. Much germinal criticism has taken as its primary focus narrative texts of the Hebrew Bible (the "Old Testament"). This study provides a lucid guide to the interpretive possibilities of this movement. Attempting to be both theoretical and practical, it combines discussion of methods and the business of reading in general with numerous illustrations through readings of particular texts. Gunn and Fewell discuss how literary criticism is related to other dominant ways of reading the text over the last two thousand years. In addition, they address characters, including the narrator and God; plot, modifying recent theory to accommodate the peculiar complexity of biblical narratives; and the play of language through repetition, ambiguity, multivalence, metaphor, and intertextuality. Finally, the authors discuss readers and responsibility, exploring the ideological dimension of narrative interpretation. An extensive bibliography completes the book, arranged by subject and biblical text.

Author : Konrad Schmid
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800697754

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The Old Testament by Konrad Schmid Pdf

Renowned Hebrew Bible scholar Konrad Schmid here provides a comprehensive discussion of the task, history, and conditions of the history of Old Testament literature. He carefully considers the dynamics of language, orality, literacy, and the range of social and political conditions that shaped Israel's writing at each period of the people's history and explores the significance of the transformation of various writings into "Scripture" and a biblical canon.

Author : K. L. Noll
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567182586

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Canaan and Israel in Antiquity: A Textbook on History and Religion by K. L. Noll Pdf

This comprehensive classic textbook represents the most recent approaches to the biblical world by surveying Palestine's social, political, economic, religious and ecological changes from Palaeolithic to Roman eras. Designed for beginners with little knowledge of the ancient world, and with copious illustrations and charts, it explains how and why academic study of the past is undertaken, as well as the differences between historical and theological scholarship and the differences between ancient and modern genres of history writing. Classroom tested chapters emphasize the authenticity of the Bible as a product of an ancient culture, and the many problems with the biblical narrative as a historical source. Neither "maximalist" nor "minimalist'" it is sufficiently general to avoid confusion and to allow the assignment of supplementary readings such as biblical narratives and ancient Near Eastern texts. This new edition has been fully revised, incorporating new graphics and English translations of Near Eastern inscriptions. New material on the religiously diverse environment of Ancient Israel taking into account the latest archaeological discussions brings this book right up to date.

Author : John Kaltner,Steven Linn McKenzie
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625642646

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The Old Testament by John Kaltner,Steven Linn McKenzie Pdf

Designed for readers who have no familiarity with the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible, this introduction provides a complete overview of its development and its continuing interpretation. Each chapter follows the same four-part format: "Content" summarizes the biblical book being treated; "Growth" explains the process behind the book's composition according to the most up-to-date scholarship; "Context" describes the historical, literary, and social settings that were at work in the book's production; and "Interpretation" explores the various ways in which the book has been and continues to be understood in scholarly and religious communities. The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is an ideal classroom resource because, even though it presents the biblical books in their canonical order, it can be read in any sequence to meet ​the needs and aims of a given course.

Author : Simon B. Parker
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780195116205

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Stories in Scripture and Inscriptions by Simon B. Parker Pdf

The recovery of numerous narratives of many types from throughout the Near East has encouraged scholars to compare these texts with those found in scripture. Most such comparisons have set biblical stories up against various Near Eastern mythic-epic poems.

Author : Frank McConnell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1991-07-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195344998

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The Bible and the Narrative Tradition by Frank McConnell Pdf

Until recently, studies of the Bible centered on finding sources for historical knowledge, theological insights, or ethical advice, overlooking the true beauty of the words in the "book of books." This collection of six essays by noted literary critics and biblical scholars--including Harold Bloom, Hans Frei, Frank Kermode, James Robinson, Donald Foster, and Herbert Schneidau--breaks new ground by exploring the Bible as poetry, rhetoric, and narrative. The authors treat such issues involved in biblical narrative as its genesis, its revisionist dynamic, its fictional character, its interpretive nature, and its contradictions, prejudices, and claims. McConnell's lively, readable introduction elucidates and unifies the book's themes.