How the Bible begins : a sociological study / Jon R. Heapes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heapes, John R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Pentateuch--Social scientific criticism.

Bible.

Bible. Pentateuch--Commentaries.

Bible. Pentateuch.

Social scientific criticism of sacred works.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Eugene, OR : Resource Publications, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

How the Bible Begins: A Sociological Study uses a Dramaturgical Approach, borrowed from Erving Goffman. This theatrical metaphor has readers imagining society like a play in five acts: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The curtain goes up in Genesis to an empty, dark stage that, shortly afterwards, has its first performers appear--Adam, and then Eve. The foundation of this book rests on six fundamental questions which are answered within its pages: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Readers learn how many people populate each biblical book, each book's theme, when events took place, where action happened, what each book's purpose was, and how each book was composed. These books chronicled the passage of travelers who first departed Mesopotamia in search of the promised land, and later they left Egypt after four hundred years of slavery. Guided by God, these people formed a nation out of these epic journeys.

Contents:

The Bible's structure

Sociology

First five books of the Bible

Commentary on the First five books of the Bible

Sociological analysis

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 28, 2021).

ISBN:

9781725296916

1725296918

OCLC:

1256709068