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The Hebrew Bible for beginners : a Jewish and Christian introduction / Joel S. Kaminsky, Joel N. Lohr.
Van Pelt Library BS1171.3 .K39 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kaminsky, Joel S., 1960- author.
- Lohr, Joel N., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 297 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- Introductions to the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament) tend coward, extensive scholarly discussion with link to introduce the student to the tremendous influence this seminal collection has had on contemporary society or to the complexities of reading ancient religious literature today, Further, few books, If any, discuss the differing ways Jews and Christians approach this common scripture or how each group appropriates its teachings in divergent conflicting and often complex ways. This book offers a critical yet sympathetic overview of the Hebrew Sidle and the field of biblical studies as well as introduces the reader to Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant interpretations of it. Avoiding jargon and convoluted prose this highly accessible volume provides sidebars, charts, a time line, and a glossary and regularly includes artistic renderings of biblical scenes to keep lay and beginning readers engaged. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- What Does "Bible" Mean? How Many Bibles Are There? 1
- A Few Basics 5
- Hebrew 5
- Scrolls, Language, and Versions 6
- From Scrolls to Scripture 9
- The Apocrypha 10
- The Tanakh and Old Testament as Sacred Scripture 13
- Traditional Jewish Interpretation of the Tanakh 13
- The Liturgical Use of the Tanakh in Judaism 15
- Traditional Christian Interpretation of the Old Testament 19
- The Old Testament in Christian Liturgy 23
- Conclusion 25
- Modern Approaches to the Bible 27
- The Historical-Critical Approach 27
- Feminist Interpretation 34
- Ideological and Sociopolitical Criticism 36
- Holistic Approaches: Literary Criticism 37
- Holistic Approaches: Canonical 40
- Concluding Reflections 42
- The Bible as "Story" and "History" 43
- The Bible's Historical Backgrounds 44
- Understanding the Bible's Storyline 45
- The Torah
- Introduction to the Torah 51
- Genesis 55
- Exodus 65
- Leviticus 77
- Numbers 85
- Deuteronomy 93
- The Nevi'im-The Prophets
- Introduction to the Prophets 103
- Joshua 109
- Judges 115
- 1 Samuel 123
- 2 Samuel 129
- 1-2 Kings 135
- Isaiah 145
- Jeremiah 153
- Ezekiel 161
- The Book of the Twelve 169
- Hosea 170
- Joel 171
- Amos 172
- Obadiah 173
- Jonah 174
- Micah 175
- Nahum 177
- Habakkuk 178
- Zephaniah 179
- Haggai and Zechariah 1-8 180
- Deutero-Zechariah and Malachi 182
- The Ketuvim-The Writings
- Introduction to the Ketuvim, or the Writings 187
- Psalms 189
- Introduction to Wisdom Literature 203
- Proverbs 207
- Job 215
- The Megillot-The Five Scrolls
- Song of Songs 225
- Ruth 229
- Lamentations 235
- Qoheleth 241
- Esther 247
- Daniel 253
- Ezra-Nehemiah 259
- 1-2 Chronicles 265
- The Apocrypha
- The Apocrypha 275
- Tobit 276
- Judith 277
- Sitach 278
- Wisdom of Solomon 282
- Concluding Reflections on the Apocrypha 283.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kaminsky, Joel S., 1960- Hebrew Bible for beginners
- ISBN:
- 9781426775635
- 1426775636
- OCLC:
- 903675447
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