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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主要作者: Walton, John H. 1952- (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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出版: Grand Rapids, Mich. Baker Academic 2006
In:Year: 2006
评论:, 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 Alter Orient / Naher Osten / 宗教 / 历史背景 / Bibel. Altes Testament
B Alter Orient / Bibel. Altes Testament
B Mesopotamien / 文化
B Mesopotamien / 宗教
IxTheo Classification:AZ New religious movements
BC Ancient Orient; religion
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament Extra-canonical parallels
B Bible Comparative studies
B 宇宙论
B
B Middle Eastern literature Relation to the Old Testament
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible. Old Testament Comparative studies
B 预兆 民间信仰
B 人类学
B 法术
B 史学史
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
B 城巿
B Bible Extra-canonical parallels
B 来世
B 世界观
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总结: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 introduction to the conceptual world of the ancient Near East. Walton surveys the literature of the ancient Near East and introduces the reader to a variety of beliefs about God, religion, and the world. In helpful sidebars, he provides examples of how such studies can bring insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. Students and pastors who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament will find this a helpful and instructive study.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 introduction to the conceptual world of the ancient Near East. Walton surveys the literature of the ancient Near East and introduces the reader to a variety of beliefs about God, religion, and the world. In helpful sidebars, he provides examples of how such studies can bring insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. Students and pastors who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament will find this a helpful and instructive study. - Comparative studies -- Literature of the ancient Near East -- Religion -- Cosmos -- People
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:0801027500