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Book SynopsisFor millennia, people have used the Bible as a touchstone on important social and political questions, and rightly so. But many use the Bible simply as a weapon to wield against opponents in a variety of debates--without knowing what the Bible actually says about the issue in question. In The Bible Now, two respected biblical scholars tell us carefully what the Bible says or does not say about a wide range of issues--including homosexuality, abortion, women''s status, capital punishment, and the environment. In fascinating passages that shed new light on some of today''s most passionate disputes, the authors reveal how the Bible is frequently misunderstood, misquoted, mistranslated, and misused. For instance, those who quote the Bible in condemning homosexuality often cite the story of Sodom, and those who favor homosexuality point to David''s lament over the death of Jonathan. But as the authors show, neither passage is clearly about homosexuality, and these texts do not offer solid fTrade ReviewA refreshingly no-nonsense, authorative work. * Robert A. Segal, Times Higher Education *Richard Friedman and Shawna Dolansky make a fresh contribution to some very stale debates * John Barton, Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter 1: Homosexuality ; Chapter 2: Abortion ; Chapter 3: Women's Status ; Chapter 4: Capital Punishment ; Chapter 5: The Earth ; Epilogue
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Oxford University Press A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament
Book SynopsisWith an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic. Based on the Lexicon of William Gesenius as translated by Edward Robinson.Trade Review"Indispensable."--Shawn C. Madden, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Oxford University Press Biblical Prophets and Contemporary Environmental Ethics
Book SynopsisIn the context of growing concern over climate change and other environmental pressures, Biblical Prophets and Contemporary Environmental Ethics explores what an ecological reading of the biblical text can contribute to contemporary environmental ethics. The Judaeo-Christian tradition has been held partly to blame for a negative attitude to creation - one that has legitimised the exploitative use of the earth''s resources. Hilary Marlow explores some of the thinking in the history of the Christian tradition that has contributed to such a perception, before discussing a number of approaches to reading the Old Testament from an ecological perspective. Through a detailed exegetical study of the texts of the biblical prophets Amos, Hosea and First Isaiah, Marlow examines the portrayal of the relationship between YHWH the God of Israel, humanity and the non-human creation. In the course of this exegesis, searching questions emerge: what are the various understandings of the non-human creaTrade ReviewThe book provides excellent background for anyone working or teaching in the area of Bible and ecology. It covers much groundhistorically, theologically, and exegeticallywith admirable brevity and great clarity; the superb bibliography points the way for further work * Ellen F. Davis, Interpretation *anyone working in the field of the Bible and environment will welcome this addition to the scholarly literature. * J. W. Rogerson, Journal of Theological Studies *Marlow offers a biologically rich and morally sensitive account of the themes of the earth ... The book is beautifully produced, clearly and engagingly written and richly researched and makes an important contribution to the ongoing reocvery of the Old Testament as a source of ecological wisdom rather than of odium. * Michael Northcott, Expository Times *Table of ContentsForeword by John Barton ; Introduction ; 1. Creation in Church History ; 2. Nature Versus History: An Artificial Divide ; 3. Ecological Hermeneutics: Meaning and Method ; 4. Who Can But Prophesy? Creation Dialogue in the Book of Amos ; 5. The People do not Know: Covenantal Failure in the Book of Hosea ; 6. The Vineyard of the Lord of Hosts: YHWH, the People and the Land in Isaiah 1-39 ; 7. The Old Testament Prophets and Environmental Ethics: A Dialogue
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Book SynopsisIn the current political and social climate, there is increasing demand for a deeper understanding of Muslims, the Qurâan and Islam, as well as a keen demand among Muslim scholars to explore ways of engaging with Christians theologically, culturally, and socially. This book explores the ways in which an awareness of Islam and the Qurâan can change the way in which the Bible is read. The contributors come from both Muslim and Christian backgrounds, bring various levels of commitment to the Qurâan and the Bible as Scripture, and often have significantly different perspectives. The first section of the book contains chapters that compare the report of an event in the Bible with a report of the same event in the Qurâan. The second section addresses Muslim readings of the Bible and biblical tradition and looks at how Muslims might regard the Bible - Can they recognise it as Scripture? If so, what does that mean, and how does it relate to the Qurâan as Scripture? Similarly, how migTable of ContentsForeword, Martin Whittingham Synopsis, Danny Crowther 1. Biblical interpretation in Islamic context, Ida Glaser Part 1: Intertextual Conversations 2. Abraham in narrative worldviews: reflections on doing comparative theology through Christian-Muslim dialogue in Turkey, George Bristow 3. Toward inter-theological hermeneutics: a case study in reading between the Joseph stories, Shirin Shafaie 4. The ‘sin’ of David in the light of Islamic thought, Ali Makhlabi and Larry Ciccarelli 5. David and the single ewe lamb: tracking conversation between two texts (2 Samuel 12:3 and Q38:23) when they are read in their canonical contexts, Carol Walker 6. Facing mirrors: the intertwined golden calf story, Mohammad Ghandehari and Mohsen Feyzbakhsh Part 2: Questions about Texts 7. The fourth source: Isrā’iliyyāt and the use of the Bible in Muslim scholarship, Wan Mohd Fazrul Azdi Wan Razali, Ahmad Yunus Mohd Noor and Jaffary Awang 8. Constrained by scriptural polemics: Hamiduddin Farahi on the Akedah, Nazirudin Mohd Nasir 9. The culture shock of the Bible, Danny Crowther 10. Islamic tradition and the reception history of the Bible, Martin O’Kane and Talha Bhamji 11. The Morphology of the narrative exegesis of the Qur’an: The case of the cow of the Banū Isrāʾīl (Q2:67-74), Ali Aghaie Part 3: Analogical Explorations 12. The place of purity in faith, Dwight Swanson 13. Biblical Ruth as a qur’anic Queen of Sheba: scriptural narratives of foreigner assent, Georgina Jardim 14. Reading Paul on idolatry (Romans 1:18-32) alongside the Qur’an: a theology of divine signs, Michael Lodahl 15. Indirection in biblical and qur’anic discourses, and in Bible translation in Islamic contexts, Andy Warren-Rothlin 16. The Gospel of John as a structure for Muslim-Christian understanding, Dan Madigan 17. Three methods for a Muslim reading of the Bible, Shabbir Akhtar
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Book SynopsisTeaching the Historical Jesus in his Jewish context to students of varied religious backgrounds presents instructors with not only challenges, but also opportunities to sustain interfaith dialogue and foster mutual understanding and respect. This new collection explores these challenges and opportunities, gathering together experiential lessons drawn from teaching Jesus in a wide variety of settingsfrom the public, secular two- or four-year college, to the Jesuit university, to the Rabbinic school or seminary, to the orthodox, religious Israeli university. A diverse group of Jewish and Christian scholars reflect on their own classroom experiences and explicates crucial issues for teaching Jesus in a way that encourages students at every level to enter into an encounter with the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament without paternalism, parochialism, or prejudice. This volume is a valuable resource for instructors and graduate students interested in an interfaith approachTrade Review'By collecting the experiences and insights of veteran professors and convincing these colleagues to share their frustrations as well as their guidance, Garber has compiled a volume that will be quite useful to those who seek to foster authentic dialogue about Jesus across religious, communal, and institutional difference.' -Jennifer Knust, Review of Biblical Literature'Zev Garber’s collection of mostly superb essays reflects both the uniqueness and commonalities of classroom experiences among those of us involved in teaching the literature and/or social history of early Judaism and early Christianity in any number of academic settings...It offers a wealth of practical theories, reflections, and strategies focusing on ways that accurately situate the historical (i.e., Jewish) Jesus into those shared early Jewish and early Christian literary and social worlds.' -Nicolae Roddy, Review of Biblical Literature'Zev Garber has assembled a wide range of scholars whose experience and writing will help readers who have the opportunity and privilege to teach about the historical Jesus in many settings. Indeed, the joy and satisfaction found in the testimonies of those who teach the historical Jesus was another theme found among many of the contributors.' -Michael McGarry, Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations 'This collection provides a very valuable resource for anyone who teaches courses on the historical Jesus as well as those who are interested in furthering their own understanding about Jesus’ Jewish identity and context. The book will be helpful not only for those who teach in a range of different institutions and at different levels, but also for those who teach adult education courses in churches, synagogues or in the general community.' -Adele Reinhartz, University of Ottawa, Canada'This fine collection of essays broughTable of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: Jesus in Undergraduate Education 1. Teaching Jewish Studies, Hebrew Scriptures and the Historical Jesus in the Context of Jewish Studies at a Two-Year Public College: Rationale, Objectives, Evaluation Zev Garber 2. Untangling Myths and Misconceptions: A Narrative of the Undergraduate Classroom Rochelle L. Millen 3. Jesus "in the Trenches": Pedagogical Challenges Posed by Teaching the Nazarene in the Context of Judaic Studies Ken Hanson 4. Teaching Jesus at the University of Alabama Steven Leonard Jacobs 5 Teaching about Jesus in a Catholic University Richard L. Libowitz 6. Teaching about Jesus and Early Christianity at US Rabbinic Schools Joel Gereboff 7. The Jewish Jesus: An Evaluation after Three Years Herbert W. Basser 8. Dialogue as Integral to Teaching about the Jewish Jesus James F. Moore and Joseph Edelheit 9. Between the Literary and the Historical Jesus: Teaching the Modern Jewish Writers’ Jesus Neta Stahl Section 2: Some Issues in Teaching Jesus 10. Jesus the Jew: Who Says So? Norman Simms 11. Reflections on a Course: ‘Judaism and Early Christianity: The Parting of the Ways’—When? Where? Why? Leonard Greenspoon 12 Typical Christian Misunderstandings of Jesus and Judaism Eugene J. Fisher 13 Teaching Jesus in a Halakhic Jewish Setting in Israel: Kosher, Treif or Pareve? Joshua Schwartz 14. Jewish Artists and the Perception of the Crucifixion Nathan Harpaz 15. Jesus on Film: Cinema as a Tool in the Discovery of the Jewish Jesus Penny Wheeler 16. Gravitating to Luke's Historical Jesus: Help or Hindrance? Michael J. Cook Section 3: Teaching Views on Jesus 17. Jesus, the Pharisees, and Mediterranean Manliness S. Scott Bartchy 18. Jesus as Sadducee and Pharisee: Teaching the Teacher in the Gospel of Mark Peter Zaas 19. Jesus as a Seditionist: The Intertwining of Politics and Religion in His Teaching and Deeds Fernando Bermejo-Rubio 20. Was Jesus a Pharisee? And Does it Matter? John Pawlikowski
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