{"product_id":"creating-the-old-testament-9780631162490","title":"Creating the Old Testament","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe books of the Hebrew Bible were created by anonymous writers during the first millennium before the Common Era (BCE). Their messages and concerns are the central theme of the book. The writings that make up the Hebrew Bible are expressions of their great creativity, their interpretation of life in their own time and their perception of its meaning. It is easy for readers to get lost in the minutiae of biblical criticism, which has concerned itself for so long with historical reconstruction. This book will encourage them to listen carefully to what the biblical writers are saying to allow the message of the Hebrew Bible to emerge once again. \u003cp\u003eIn a sense, too, the intrinsic value of the Hebrew Bible is now re-emerging, after centuries of Christian interpretation, and its importance - as a literature from which three major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have developed - is beginning to be understood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is not another history of Israel, nor an introduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors vii \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on Texts and Transliteration xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Introductory 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Hebrew World 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Authority and Use of the Hebrew Bible 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of the Text 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Jewish Perspective 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Christian Perspective 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Muslim Perspective 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Humanist Perspective 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Symbol and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II The Torah 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Genesis: History or Story? 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Torah: Some Preliminary Remarks 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenesis: the Story 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenesis: the Evidence 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Moses 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Covenant and Law 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III Nebi'im: the Prophets 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Former Prophets 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Jerusalem 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Stories of the Prophets 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Prophecy and the Prophets 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV Kethubim: the Writings 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 After the Exile 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Psalms 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Wisdom Books 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Five Megilloth 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Other Books 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Bibliography 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 360\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403388690775,"sku":"9780631162490","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631162490.jpg?v=1730483317","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/creating-the-old-testament-9780631162490","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}