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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Collaborateurs: Dodson, Derek S. (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Smith, Katherine E. (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Publié: Waco, Texas Baylor University Press [2018]
Dans:Année: 2018
Volumes / Articles:Montrer les volumes/articles.
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bibel / Judaïsme / Christianisme primitif
Classifications IxTheo:HA Bible
Sujets non-standardisés:B Bible Comparative studies
B Bible Extra-canonical parallels
B Middle Eastern literature Relation to the Old Testament
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
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Résumé:"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
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1481308548