Ancient Near Eastern thought and the Old Testament: introducing the conceptual world of the Hebrew Bible

Much of the Old Testament seems strange to contemporary readers. However, as we begin to understand how ancient people viewed the world, the Old Testament becomes more clearly a book that stands within its ancient context as it also speaks against it. John Walton provides here a thoughtful introduct...

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Main Author: Walton, John H. 1952- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. Baker Academic 2006
In:Year: 2006
Reviews:, in: TJT 23 (2007) 206-208 (Greer, Jonathan S.)
, in: CBQ 70 (2008) 583-584 (Lyons, William L.)
, in: TrinJ 29 (2008) 320-321 (Poobalan, Ivor)
, in: RBLit (2007)* (2007)* (Lenzi, Alan)
, in: JNES 70 (2011) 116-117 (Baden, Joel S.)
[Rezension von: Walton, John H., Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible] (2019) (Chow, Caleb)
[Rezension von: WALTON, JOHN H., Ancient Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible] (2008) (Lyons, William L.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ancient Orient / Near East / Religion / Historical background / Old Testament
B Ancient Orient / Old Testament
B Mesopotamia / Culture
B Mesopotamia / Religion
IxTheo Classification:AZ New religious movements
BC Ancient Orient; religion
Further subjects:B Omen Popular belief
B Bible. Old Testament Extra-canonical parallels
B Magic
B Anthropology
B Bible Comparative studies
B City
B Middle Eastern literature Relation to the Old Testament
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Hereafter
B Bible. Old Testament Comparative studies
B World view
B King
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Cosmology
B Bible Extra-canonical parallels
B Historical studies
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