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Author : Henry Baker Tristram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Eretz Israel
ISBN : HARVARD:AH44HP
Author : Daniel Hillel
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780231133630
Traversing river valleys, steppes, deserts, rain-fed forests, farmlands, and seacoasts, the early Israelites experienced all the contrasting ecological domains of the ancient Near East. As they grew from a nomadic clan to become a nation-state in Canaan, they interacted with indigenous societies of the region, absorbed selective elements of their cultures, and integrated them into a radically new culture of their own. Daniel Hillel reveals the interplay between the culture of the Israelites and the environments within which it evolved. More than just affecting their material existence, the region's ecology influenced their views of creation and the creator, their conception of humanity's role on Earth, their own distinctive identity and destiny, and their ethics. In The Natural History of the Bible, Hillel shows how the eclectic experiences of the Israelites shaped their perception of the overarching unity governing nature's varied manifestations. Where other societies idolized disparate and capricious forces of nature, the Israelites discerned essential harmony and higher moral purpose. Inspired by visionary prophets, they looked to a singular, omnipresent, omnipotent force of nature mandating justice and compassion in human affairs. Monotheism was promoted as state policy and centralized in the Temple of Jerusalem. After it was destroyed and the people were exiled, a collection of scrolls distilling the nation's memories and spiritual quest served as the focus of faith in its stead. A prominent environmental scientist who surveyed Israel's land and water resources and has worked on agricultural development projects throughout the region, Daniel Hillel is a uniquely qualified expert on the natural history of the lands of the Bible. Combining his scientific work with a passionate, life-long study of the Bible, Hillel offers new perspectives on biblical views of the environment and the origin of ethical monotheism as an outgrowth of the Israelites' internalized experiences.
Author : Henry Baker Tristram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Nature in the Bible
ISBN : BL:A0017091522
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:316521753
Author : John Barton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780698191587
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled, disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly, to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.
Author : M. K. M.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Animals
ISBN : OSU:32435065345084
Author : Thaddeus Mason Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000298397
Author : Thaddeus Mason HARRIS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019748915
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857861016
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Author : William Goodhugh,William Cooke Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555079896
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001101756364
Author : Michael Lieb,Emma Mason,Jonathan Roberts
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191649189
In recent decades, reception history has become an increasingly important and controversial topic of discussion in biblical studies. Rather than attempting to recover the original meaning of biblical texts, reception history focuses on exploring the history of interpretation. In doing so it locates the dominant historical-critical scholarly paradigm within the history of interpretation, rather than over and above it. At the same time, the breadth of material and hermeneutical issues that reception history engages with questions any narrow understanding of the history of the Bible and its effects on faith communities. The challenge that reception history faces is to explore tradition without either reducing its meaning to what faith communities think is important, or merely offering anthologies of interesting historical interpretations. This major new handbook addresses these matters by presenting reception history as an enterprise (not a method) that questions and understands tradition afresh. The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible consciously allows for the interplay of the traditional and the new through a two-part structure. Part I comprises a set of essays surveying the outline, form, and content of twelve key biblical books that have been influential in the history of interpretation. Part II offers a series of in-depth case studies of the interpretation of particular key biblical passages or books with due regard for the specificity of their social, cultural or aesthetic context. These case studies span two millennia of interpretation by readers with widely differing perspectives. Some are at the level of a group response (from Gnostic readings of Genesis, to Post-Holocaust Jewish interpretations of Job); others examine individual approaches to texts (such as Augustine and Pelagius on Romans, or Gandhi on the Sermon on the Mount). Several chapters examine historical moments, such as the 1860 debate over Genesis and evolution, while others look to wider themes such as non-violence or millenarianism. Further chapters study in detail the works of popular figures who have used the Bible to provide inspiration for their creativity, from Dante and Handel, to Bob Dylan and Dan Brown.
Author : Peter Harrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521000963
An examination of the role played by the Bible in the emergence of natural science.
Author : Thomas STACKHOUSE (Vicar of Beenham.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1278 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1842
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017102368
Author : Jaroslav Pelikan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0143036777
Jaroslav Pelikan, widely regarded as one of the most distinguished historians of our day, now provides a clear and engaging account of the Bible’s journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today’s countless editions. Pelikan explores the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions and the development of the printing press and its effect on the Reformation, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship. Whose Bible Is It? is a triumph of scholarship that is also a pleasure to read.