Exploring biblical backgrounds: a reader in historical and literary contexts

"An informed reading of the Bible recognizes historical distance and seeks to understand the biblical text in its historical and literary contexts. One way to reconstruct (at least partially) those contexts is to compare the biblical text with other written materials coming from generally the s...

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Contributors: Dodson, Derek S. (Editor) ; Smith, Katherine E. (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Waco, Texas Baylor University Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Judaism / Church
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Bible Comparative studies
B Bible Extra-canonical parallels
B Middle Eastern literature Relation to the Old Testament
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Summary:"An informed reading of the Bible recognizes historical distance and seeks to understand the biblical text in its historical and literary contexts. One way to reconstruct (at least partially) those contexts is to compare the biblical text with other written materials coming from generally the same time period ... This source book intends to assist undergraduate students (and the interested reader) in a comparative reading of the Bible that emphasizes its historical and literary analogs"--Preface
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1481308548