Old Testaments Books
Fordham University Press In the Beginning Was the State: Divine Violence
Book SynopsisThis book explores God’s use of violence as depicted in the Hebrew Bible. Focusing on the Pentateuch, it reads biblical narratives and codes of law as documenting formations of theopolitical imagination. Ophir deciphers the logic of divine rule that these documents betray, with a special attention to the place of violence within it. The book draws from contemporary biblical scholarship, while also engaging critically with contemporary political theory and political theology, including the work of Walter Benjamin, Giorgio Agamben, Jan Assmann, Regina Schwartz, and Michael Walzer. Ophir focuses on three distinct theocratic formations: the rule of disaster, where catastrophes are used as means of governance; the biopolitical rule of the holy, where divine violence is spatially demarcated and personally targeted; and the rule of law where divine violence is vividly remembered and its return is projected, anticipated, and yet postponed, creating a prolonged lull for the text’s present. Different as these formations are, Ophir shows how they share an urform that anticipates the main outlines of the modern European state, which has monopolized the entire globe. A critique of the modern state, the book argues, must begin in revisiting the deification of the state, unpacking its mostly repressed theological dimension.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments | vii Introduction | 1 1. Staying with the Violence | 13 Divine Violence—A Trailer, 13 • A Brief Note on Counting and Explaining Away, 21 • Violence, as It Is Unfolding: A Phenomenological Sketch, 24 • Literal Reading and the Biblical Language of Violence, 36 2. Theocracy: The Persistence of an Ancient Lacuna | 45 Theocracy, with and beyond Flavius Josephus, 45 • The Blind Spot: Three Contemporary Readings of Biblical Violence, 53 • On the Attribution of Power and Authority, 74 • Kingship, Anarchy, Theocracy, 79 • Hypothesis, Method, and Stakes, 86 3. The Rule of Disaster: Extinction, Genocides, and Other Calamities | 96 Becoming Political, 96 • From Extinction to Genocide, 99 • Beyond Destruction, 105 • Separation and Disaster, 113 • Violence and Law, 124 • The Sovereign’s Moment, 130 • Scouts in the Land of the Giants: Three Theocratic Formations, 139 4. Holy Power: States of Exception, Targeted Killings, and the Logic of Substitution | 145 Holiness, 145 • Rebellions in the Wilderness, 160 • Substitution and Containment, 178 5. The Time of the Covenant and the Temporalization of Violence | 193 The Experimental Setting: Recalling Violence and Regulating It, 196 • The Covenant and the Curses, 204 • The Weight of the Present, 214 • The Subjects’ Trap, or the People’s Irony, 222 • A Midianite Utopia, 230 Afterword: The Pentateuchal State, and Ours | 241 Notes | 257 Works Cited | 317 Index | 335
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Baker Publishing Group Introducing Old Testament Theology – Creation,
Book SynopsisA senior scholar and teacher with four decades of classroom experience offers a concise, student-level theology of the entire Old Testament. W. H. Bellinger Jr. uses ancient Israel's confession of faith, the Psalms, to introduce the sweep of Old Testament theology: creation, covenant, and prophecy. He shows how these three theological dimensions each entail a portrayal of God and invite a human response to God. Bellinger also discusses how to appropriate Old Testament theology for contemporary life.Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. Beginnings2. A Shape for Old Testament Theology3. Pentateuch4. Historical Books5. Psalms6. Wisdom7. ProphecyConclusionIndexes
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Baker Publishing Group The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative
Book SynopsisSouthwestern Journal of Theology 2021 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Preaching/Ministry/Leadership) A veteran pastor with thirty years of experience guides readers through a ten-step process to preaching Old Testament narratives from text selection to delivery. The first edition received a Christianity Today award of merit and a Preaching magazine Book of the Year award. This edition, now updated and revised throughout for a new generation, includes a new chapter on how to preach Christ from the Old Testament and an exemplary sample sermon from Mathewson. Foreword by Haddon W. Robinson.Table of ContentsContentsForeword to the First Edition by Haddon W. RobinsonPart 1: Preparing to Preach1. The Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives2. The Christ-Centered Preaching DebatePart 2: From Text to Concept3. The Journey Begins4. A is for Action5. C is for Characters6. T is for Talking7. S is for Setting8. Drawing ConclusionsPart 3: From Concept to Sermon9. Starting the Second Half of the Adventure10. Adding the Finishing Touches11. Shaping the Sermon12. Outlining the Sermon13. Mastering the Storyteller's Craft14. Entering and Exiting15. Delivering the GoodsAppendix A: Sample Sermon on Judges 17-18Appendix B: Using Hebrew in Narrative ExegesisAppendix C: Commentaries for Narrative ExegesisIndexes
£18.89
Baker Publishing Group The World around the Old Testament: The People
Book SynopsisLeading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others? In this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East. The contributors offer comprehensive orientations to the main cultures and people groups that surrounded ancient Israel in the wider ancient Near East, including not only Mesopotamia and the northern Levant but also Egypt, Arabia, and Greece. They also explore the contributions of each people group or culture to our understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures. This supplementary text is organized by geographic region, making it especially suitable for the classroom and useful in a variety of Old Testament courses. Approximately eighty-five illustrative items are included throughout the book.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Bill T. Arnold and Brent A. Strawn 1. The Amorites Daniel E. Fleming 2. Assyria and the Assyrians Christopher B. Hays with Peter Machinist 3. Babylonia and the Babylonians David S. Vanderhooft 4. Ugarit and the Ugaritians Mark S. Smith 5. Egypt and the Egyptians Joel M. LeMon 6. The Hittites and the Hurrians Billie Jean Collins 7. Aram and the Arameans K. Lawson Younger Jr. 8. Phoenicia and the Phoenicians Christopher A. Rollston 9. Transjordan: The Ammonites, Moabites, and Edomites Joel S. Burnett 10. Philistia and the Philistines Carl S. Ehrlich 11. Persia and the Persians Pierre Briant 12. Arabia and the Arabians David F. Graf 13. Greece and the Greeks Walter Burkert Indexes
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Baker Publishing Group Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple –
Book Synopsis2020 Center for Biblical Studies Book Award (Reference Works) This book introduces readers to a much-neglected and misunderstood assortment of Jewish writings from around the time of the New Testament. Dispelling mistaken notions of "falsely attributed writings" that are commonly inferred from the designation "pseudepigrapha," Daniel Gurtner demonstrates the rich indebtedness these works exhibit to the traditions and scriptures of Israel's past. In surveying many of the most important works, Introducing the Pseudepigrapha of Second Temple Judaism shows how the pseudepigrapha are best appreciated in their own varied contexts rather than as mere "background" to early Christianity or emerging rabbinic Judaism. Foreword by Loren T. Stuckenbruck.Table of ContentsContentsForeword by Loren T. StuckenbruckIntroductionSection 1: Apocalypses1. 1 Enoch2. 4 Ezra3. 2 Baruch4. Apocalypse of Abraham5. Sibylline Oracles 3-5, 116. Additional Writings: 2 Enoch, 3 Baruch, Apocalypse of Zephaniah, Testament of Abraham, and Apocalyptic Material in the Dead Sea ScrollsSection 2: Testaments and Related Texts7. Testament of Moses8. Testament of Job9. Aramaic Levi Document10. Testament of Qahat11. Visions of Amram12. Additional Writings: Testament of Solomon, Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Testament of Naphtali (4Q215), and Other Testamentary Material in the Dead Sea ScrollsSection 3: Legends and Expansions of Biblical Traditions13. Jubilees14. Biblical Antiquities15. Genesis Apocryphon16. Letter of Aristeas17. Joseph and Aseneth18. Additional Writings: Life of Adam and Eve (Greek), 4 Baruch, and Ezekiel the TragedianSection 4: Psalms, Wisdom Literature, and Prayers19. Psalms 151-15520. Psalms of Solomon21. Sentences of Pseudo-Phocylides22. Additional Writings: Hellenistic Synagogal Prayers, Prayer of Joseph, and Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242)ConclusionIndexes
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Faithlife Corporation Exodus 1–18: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
Book SynopsisIn the book of Exodus, the promises to the patriarchs begin to see their fulfillment: Yahweh takes a people for himself and dwells among them. He is not a distant deity, but a God who speaks and acts to deliver his people from oppression. In this two--volume commentary, Eugene Carpenter interacts with the Hebrew text to trace these and other important themes through Exodus. He also discusses how key theological concepts of Exodus continue throughout the Bible and offers suggestions for applying the message of the book to modern-day readers.About the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary Series:The Evangelical Exegetical Commentary series incorporates the latest in critical biblical scholarship and is written from a distinctly evangelical perspective. Each comprehensive volume combines historical and literary explanations with insights for understanding the text within the Bible's larger story and applying it to everyday life.Trade ReviewEugene Carpenter's magnum opus is impressive in its scholarly breadth and depth. This commentary highlights the history and theology of Exodus. In Dr. Carpenter's view, these two are mixed inseparably: 'History cannot be scuttled in Exodus; it is part of the texture and matrix of theological truth.' --Dr. Wayne McCown, provost emeritus, Roberts Wesleyan College, and founding dean emeritus, Northeastern Seminary"The legacy of Gene Carpenter's life and scholarship continue well beyond his years. Few have equaled his tireless commitment to good exegesis and a biblical theology of ministry. This volume is a testament to a man who committed his life to Jesus Christ and his Word."--Terry Linhart, chair, religion and philosophy, Bethel College, Indiana
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Faithlife Corporation Faith Amid the Ruins
Book SynopsisIf God asked you to live faithfully in the midst of upheaval, even if the cost was high, how would you respond? What if he made extraordinary and difficult demands? The prophet Habakkuk struggled with these very questions as he tried to follow God step-by-step during a time of unrest."Living by faith" sounds great on the surface, but when we face hardship and opposition, it's easy to seek security and stability instead of God's will. In Faith Amid the Ruins, Heath Thomas walks us through the book of Habakkuk, revealing the heart of this story about living by faith in light of God's own faithfulness toward us.Trade ReviewFaith Amid the Ruins is an extraordinary little book. In it, Heath Thomas reveals the theological center of Habakkuk: God calls us to be faithful even in the midst of the most difficult social and political circumstances, and makes our fidelity possible through his own faithfulness toward us. I can't imagine a more timely message for global Christians today.--Bruce Ashford, author of Every Square Inch and One Nation Under God"This is a fine short commentary on Habakkuk for Christian readers who want to understand the fascinating little prophetic book of Habakkuk, and use it as part of their Christian faith and discipleship. Heath not only brings his deep scholarship to it but also his experience as a teacher, a parent, and a Christian leader. The book is an informative guide, but more, a help to self-knowledge and devotion. I recommend it warmly."--J. Gordon McConville, professor of Old Testament theology, University of Gloucestershire"In his commentary on Habakkuk, Heath Thomas provides an accessible introduction to this short but relevant prophetic book. His theological and interpretive essays orient all readers to the riches of this book and its relevance for the Christian life today."--Mark J. Boda, professor of Old Testament, McMaster Divinity College, McMaster University
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Baker Publishing Group Joshua
Book SynopsisPaul Hinlicky, a leading systematic theologian widely respected for his contributions in contemporary dogmatics, offers a theological reading of Joshua in this addition to the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series. Hinlicky compares and contrasts the politics of purity and the politics of redemption in an innovative and illuminating way and locates the book of Joshua in the postexilic genesis of apocalyptic theology. As with other series volumes, this commentary is designed to serve the church, providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups.
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Baker Publishing Group 2 Samuel
Book SynopsisThe Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible encourages readers to explore how the vital roots of the ancient Christian tradition should inform and shape faithfulness today. In this addition to the series, highly acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian Robert Barron offers a theological exegesis of 2 Samuel. He highlights three major themes: God's non-competitive transcendence, the play between divine and non-divine causality, and the role of Old Testament kingship. As with other volumes in the series, this book is ideal for those called to ministry, serving as a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups.
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Baker Publishing Group Exodus
Book SynopsisExodus recounts the origins of ancient Israel, but it is also a book of religious symbols. How should it be interpreted, especially in light of modern historical-critical study? In this addition to an acclaimed series, a respected scholar offers a theological reading of Exodus that highlights Aquinas's interpretations of the text. As with other volumes in the series, this commentary is ideal for those called to ministry, serving as a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups.
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Cognella, Inc Elementary Biblical Hebrew: An Introduction to the Language and its History
Book SynopsisElementary Biblical Hebrew: An Introduction to the Language and its History gives students a general overview of the language and focuses on its main characteristics. While many standard textbooks assume that students plan to study the language academically and in-depth, Elementary Biblical Hebrew avoids a heavy-handed academic approach and instead emphasizes the basics of general understanding.Students are exposed to commentaries and word studies that provide a strong linguistic foundation while introducing Biblical Hebrew's primary components. Chapters include strategies and hints for learning the language, as well as activities and exercises that allow for application.Elementary Biblical Hebrew takes an ancient language and places it in an engaging, relevant context to make it come alive. The text is enriched with charts, illustrations, and full-color photography. Elementary Biblical Hebrew is an excellent choice for courses in the language, as well as introductory or survey courses on the Old Testament.
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Faithlife Corporation When Did Eve Sin?
Book SynopsisDid Eve sin before Adam? When responding to the serpent's temptation to eat the forbidden fruit, Eve says that one "must not touch it" (Gen 3:2–3). In this, Eve appears to embellish upon God's clear command that one must not eat from the tree (Gen 2:17). Did Eve add to God's command, becoming the first legalist? Was this an innocent mistake? Or is the answer altogether different? Jeffrey J. Niehaus tackles this issue head-on in When Did Eve Sin? Though many commentators believe that Eve altered God's command, there are notable exceptions in the history of interpretation that suggest another answer. Using Scripture to interpret Scripture and analyzing biblical stories where characters retell the facts, Neihaus recognizes a common scriptural pattern that resolves the mystery of Eve's words. Niehaus examines his view's implications for biblical historiography, what it meant to eat from the tree of life, how a sinless being can fall into sin, and the nature of the mysterious serpent. Everyone engaging with these questions will be deftly guided by Niehaus' thorough study of this thorny issue.
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Faithlife Corporation Daniel: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary
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Faithlife Corporation Where Was the Biblical Red Sea?
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Faithlife Corporation The Quest to Save the Old Testament –
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Faithlife Corporation Reading the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets
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Lexham Academic 2 Kings Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
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Collective Ink Sing Out for Justice: The Poetry and Passion of
Book SynopsisThe Old Testament prophets were not just predictors of things that would happen long after their time. Nor were they purveyors of religious platitudes. They were people with an urgent message for their own generation and a passion to declare it whatever the risk. They were singers, poets, demonstrators and protesters, radical critics of their own society and dreamers of a world that could be different.
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Inter-Varsity Press Hosea
Book SynopsisThe prophet Hosea lived through the tumultuous final decades of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The assassinations and usurpations within Israel and the instability from the re-invigorated Assyrians culminated eventually in the destruction of Samaria, the ending of the Northern Kingdom, and the exile of many of its people. Hosea's prophetic work took place in the midst of those years, calling the people to faith in God through warnings of judgment and promises of hope. He exposed the infidelity of the people as they turned to other nations, to their own counsels, or to other gods for their life and prosperity. Such turning towards others for what God alone could give them was, in Hosea’s most famous metaphor, 'whoring.' As God's people they needed to reckon with 'their' God, who had through long years showered them with care and grace. For Hosea it was their refusal to 'return' to their Lord that resulted in his bringing judgment upon them in the form of the Assyrian invasion. Joshua Moon sets the prophecies of Hosea in their 8th century BC context. The burden of his commentary is the importance of reading Hosea as Christian Scripture, in which we are meant to hear God’s own voice as he calls his people to himself. Moon demonstrates the ongoing importance of hearing God’s words through Hosea, situating the reading of each section within larger biblical and theological concerns.
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Inter-Varsity Press Proverbs: An Introduction And Commentary
Book SynopsisIn many ways, Proverbs is similar to the wisdom literature of the wider Ancient Near East. However, while the book initially appears to consist primarily of practical advice, it demonstrates that wisdom is grounded in a relationship with God. Lindsay Wilson shows how the first nine chapters provide a reading guide for the many proverbs in subsequent chapters; and how the fear of the Lord, choosing wisdom rather than folly, and having our characters formed by good choices are crucial for understanding Proverbs as Christian Scripture and living out our faith in daily life. Part of the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means.
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Inter-Varsity Press Ezekiel
Book SynopsisEzekiel ben Buzi would never forget his 30th birthday. He had been trained as a priest and brought up to believe that at this age his life's work would begin. For years he had anticipated this moment when he would be ordained and eligible to serve in the temple. But instead of being in Jerusalem, he was a captive in Babylon. Instead of being a priest, he was called by God to be a prophet. Instead of serving in the temple, he was surrounded by a plethora of pagan gods. But on his 30th birthday, he received a vision from God... This timely vision confronted the Jews with their sinfulness and the necessity of divine judgement. It also reminded them of God's sovereignty and the promise of future restoration. Our lives, like Ezekiel's, may have turned out differently from how we had expected they would. Can we keep on serving God in turbulent times, trusting God's sovereignty and striving for holiness with the Holy Spirit's help and power?Trade ReviewIn these simple but profound devotional thoughts on the message of Ezekiel, Liam Goligher inspires, challenges and comforts us in equal measure. He reminds us that God is closer than we think and that hope is deeper than we could imagine. * The Revd Malcolm Duncan, former Lead Pastor, Goldhill Baptist Church and Pastor, Dundonald Elim Church, Northern Ireland *Liam Goligher provides us with refreshing and challenging insights on the prophet Ezekiel’s words and relevance for us in the UK in the twenty-first century. * Steve Clifford, Director, Evangelical Alliance UK *
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Inter-Varsity Press 1 & 2 Kings: God's Imperfect Servants
Book SynopsisSome chose to follow God. Others followed only fame and fortune. They lived through times of difficulty and times of triumph, through political and emotional turmoil, through popularity and through discontent. This ten-session LifeBuilder Bible Study focuses on the character of the Kings of the Old Testament and what we can learn from them. For over three decades LifeBuilder Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 120 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
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Inter-Varsity Press Deuteronomy: Becoming Holy People
Stephen D. Eyre leads you to explore this story of God's people seeking after him. As you trace their journey, experiencing their forward progress, their detours and their obstacles, you, too, will learn to follow God more closely.
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Inter-Varsity Press Numbers
Book SynopsisHow do the wilderness years between Egypt and the land of promise connect with believers in today's world? The message of God's covenant love gives Numbers a distinctive quality and a direct relevance for believers in our uncertain world.
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Inter-Varsity Press Joshua (Lifebuilder Study Guides): The power of
Book SynopsisThe book of Joshua reads like an exciting novel - from the miraculous crossing of the Jordan to the crash of the walls of Jericho and the sun stopping in the sky. Through it all we see God's faithfulness and power. Studying Joshua encourages us to persevere in our own daily battles, arming us with the powerful weapons we need - God's promises. This revised Lifebuilder Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and an extra 'Now or Later' section in each study.
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Inter-Varsity Press Old Testament Characters (Lifebuilder Study
Book SynopsisAbraham gives us an unforgettable portrait of faith. Daniel is a classic example of holiness. And through her willingness to risk her own life, Esther shows us what commitment means. This LifeBuilder explores the lives of these and other Bible characters. Their example helps us live in the present by learning from people of the past. This revised LifeBuilder Bible Study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and an extra 'Now or Later' section in each study.
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Inter-Varsity Press Job
Book SynopsisThis is a crucial study for those asking God 'Why?' Job's persistence in seeking an answer from God as to why he was suffering has many lessons to teach us. These 12 studies will help anyone who is wrestling with God. This revised title features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a 'now or later' section in each study.
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Inter-Varsity Press Exodus: Freedom to Serve God
Book SynopsisExodus shows how God delivers his people and makes it possible for him to dwell among them, so they might make him known among the nations. What does it mean to be liberated from slavery to serve God in our everyday contexts today? Antony Billington’s six-session guide, with his astute mini-features, skillful questions, and timely notes, will help you explore how Exodus shapes our understanding of God, how he saves us, and the part we play in his purposes for the world. You’ll gain fresh insight into its inspiring implications for all of life, Monday through Sunday. Session 1: Exodus 3:1-17 – Hearing God’s Call Session 2: Exodus 12:1-13, 29-32 – Experiencing God’s Deliverance Session 3: Exodus 16:1-26 – Trusting God’s Provision Session 4: Exodus 19:1-6 and 20:1-17 – Becoming God’s People Session 5: Exodus 25:1-9 and 31:1-11 – Building God’s Dwelling-Place Session 6: Exodus 32:7-14 and 34:4-7 – Encountering God’s Presence Perfect for on-your-own study or small groups, this is a beautiful, keep-able book, so everyone in your small group can have their own copy to make notes in, reflect further, and go deeper in study. Why not use Exodus as your next small group study? The Gateway Seven series offers a fresh encounter with God through seven biblical books, each representing a distinctive genre. Together they will deepen your understanding of the whole Bible and open a gateway to insights and implications that will have an impact on you and your life – seven days a week.Trade ReviewAn appetite-whetting tour of Exodus’ highlights that will lead you to marvel at its breadth and dig deeper into its implications for the whole of life. -- Christopher J. H. Wright * Langham Partnership *
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Inter-Varsity Press Ezekiel: Living in the Light of God's Presence
Book SynopsisWhere is God when the world falls apart, when he doesn’t seem to care? Ezekiel brought God’s word to his people at the lowest point in their history, suffering the trauma of exile. But with exile comes the opportunity to renew their faith and hope in God himself. Although God had judged his people, he would also restore them and dwell with them forever – promises which find their ultimate fulfilment in Christ. Antony Billington’s six-session guide, with his astute mini-features, skilful questions, and timely notes, will help you explore how Ezekiel’s message of challenge and comfort speaks today, enabling you to live in the light of God’s presence, Monday through Sunday – whatever you're facing.Trade ReviewApplied, flexible, relevant, and engaging; this Bible study series will equip you to get into the Bible and see its sharp relevance to your everyday life. * John Risbridger, Above Bar Church *Antony Billington brings a fresh perspective to Proverbs that dispels common misinterpretations and encourages helpful applications to daily life with a healthy pragmatism. * Anna Marie Detert, Partner, Global Professional Services Firm *As we have come to expect from LICC, these are high quality, clear and insightful introductions to the message of each book and the range of writing that makes up the single scripture story ... I cannot wait to use them in my congregation. -- Mike Parker * Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology *
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Inter-Varsity Press Exodus
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Psalms and Medieval English Literature: From
Book SynopsisAn examination of how The Book of Psalms shaped medieval thought and helped develop the medieval English literary canon. The Book of Psalms had a profound impact on English literature from the Anglo-Saxon to the late medieval period. This collection examines the various ways in which they shaped medieval English thought and contributed to the emergence of an English literary canon. It brings into dialogue experts on both Old and Middle English literature, thus breaking down the traditional disciplinary binaries of both pre- and post-Conquest English and late medieval and Early Modern, as well as emphasizing the complex and fascinating relationship between Latin and the vernacular languages of England. Its three main themes, translation, adaptation and voice, enable a rich variety of perspectives on the Psalms and medieval English literature to emerge. TAMARA ATKIN is Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Literature at Queen Mary University of London; FRANCIS LENEGHAN is Associate Professor of OldEnglish at The University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford Contributors: Daniel Anlezark, Mark Faulkner, Vincent Gillespie, Michael P. Kuczynski, David Lawton, Francis Leneghan, Jane Roberts, Mike Rodman Jones, Elizabeth Solopova, Lynn Staley, Annie Sutherland, Jane Toswell, Katherine Zieman.Trade ReviewAltogether this is a highly successful collection, balancing tightly focused read-ings with widely applicable concepts. . . . The editors and contributors are to be congratulated. * JOURNAL OF ENGLISH AND GERMANIC PHILOLOGY *Deserves a place on the shelf of every academic library devoted to the study of the Middle Ages. * REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES *A handsomely produced book.with essays that are always interesting and often exhilarating to read. * JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY *[A] go-to resource for anyone working on medieval psalms. Any medievalist or biblical scholar interested in the Psalms can confidently say to the editors and contributors of this volume, 'Thy word is a lantern unto my feet and a light unto my paths. * MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES *[An] important contribution to the study of the Bible in the Middle Ages. * YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES *This collection offers an interesting and nuanced discussion of responses to the Psalms in the medieval period and is a valuable reminder for both students and more seasoned researchers of their pervasive influence. * PARERGON *This is an excellent collection of essays that should be of interest to scholars and students of both medieval English literature and medieval English religion. -- Nancy Bradley Warren * Journal of British Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction: a Case Study of Psalm 50.1-3 in Old and Middle English - Francis Leneghan Some Anglo-Saxon Psalters and their Glosses - Jane Roberts The Eadwine Psalter and Twelfth-Century English Vernacular Literary Culture - Mark Faulkner 'In eching for the beste': the Fourteenth-Century English Prose Psalter and the Art of Psalm Translation - Annie Sutherland The Wycliffite Psalms - Elizabeth Solopova Rolle's English Psalter and the Possibilities of Vernacular Scriptural Commentary - Katherine Zieman Making the Psalter Sing: the Old English Metrical Psalms, Rhythm and Ruminatio - Francis Leneghan The Psalms in the Old English Office of Prime - Daniel Anlezark Psalm Genres in Old English Poetry - M J Toswell Articulating the Psalms in Middle English Alliterative Poetry:Some Passages of Piers Plowman, St Erkenwald and Pearl - Mike Rodman Jones Maidstone's Psalms and the King's Speech - Lynn Staley The Songs of the Threshold: Enargeia and the Psalter - Vincent Gillespie Psalms as Public Interiorities: Eleanor Hull's Voices - David Lawton Vox ecclesiae, vox Christi: the Psalms and Medieval English Ecclesiology - Michael Kuczynski
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Inter-Varsity Press Time Travel to the Old Testament: Your Essential
Book SynopsisAn unusual and innovative way to increase our Bible knowledge - by stepping into a metaphorical time machine. With a bit of communication from the past and imagination from the present, we can visit, explore and enjoy the world of the Old Testament.
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Saint Paul Seminary Press In the School of the Word: Biblical
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De Gruyter Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah
Book SynopsisThis volume contains the proceedings of a Symposium “Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah”, arranged by the Edinburgh Prophecy Network in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, 11–12 May 2007. Prophetic studies are undergoing radical changes at the moment, following the breakdown of a methodological consensus in humanities and biblical studies. One of the challenges today concerns the question how to deal with history in a “post-modern” age. The French Annales School and narrative theory have contributed toward changing the intellectual climate of biblical studies dramatically. Whereas the “historical Jeremiah” was formerly believed to be hidden under countless additions and interpretations, and changed beyond recognition, it was still assumed that it would be possible to recover the “real” prophet with the tools of historical critical methods. However, according to a majority of scholars today, the recovery of the historical Jeremiah is no longer possible. For this reason, we have to seek new and multimethodological approaches to the study of prophecy, including diachronic and synchronic methods. The Meeting in Edinburgh in 2007 gathered specialists in prophetic studies from Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the USA, focusing on different aspects of the prophet Jeremiah. Prophetic texts from the whole Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern prophecy are taken into consideration.Table of Contentsist vorhanden auf Fragebogen
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De Gruyter Prokop Von Gaza: Der Genesiskommentar. Aus Den
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De Gruyter Jalkut Schimoni Zu Numeri: N.A.
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De Gruyter Going to Extremes in Biblical Rewritings: Radical
Book SynopsisThis book sets out to provide a matrix for surveying the literary treatment of biblical tropes. It supplies an overview of the literary reception of the Bible from the earliest times right through to contemporary writers such as Jeanette Winterson and Colm Tóibín, traces the literary reception and treatment of the Book of Job; the figure of Uriah in the narrative of David and Bathsheba; the figure of Lilith; and Angels of Death and of Mercy. These are all handled as specimen histories. This is followed by an examination of the output of several specific early and later Twentieth-Century rewriters of the Bible. In the last chapters, three sets of other writers under particular headings ("the Great Disrupters" etc.) are grouped together with a view to finding common characteristics as well as unique features in their approach to biblical tropes and provide conclusions and suggestions for further research.
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De Gruyter Das Alttestamentliche Werk
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De Gruyter La Table des rois
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De Gruyter Let Us Go to the Seer
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de Gruyter Hiob Jesaja
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de Gruyter Jeremia Maleachi
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de Gruyter Makkabäer Apokalypse
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Taylor & Francis The Bible Homer and the Search for Meaning in Ancient Myths
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Jeremiah in History and Tradition Copenhagen International Seminar
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