Cain and Abel in Text and Tradition

Cain and Abel in Text and Tradition
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9789004192522
ISBN-13 : 9004192522
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Book Synopsis Cain and Abel in Text and Tradition by : John Byron

Download or read book Cain and Abel in Text and Tradition written by John Byron and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cain and Abel story is riddled with linguistic ambiguities and narrative gaps. Jewish and Christian interpreters often expanded the story in an attempt to fill the gaps and answer questions. This book traces the interpretive history of Genesis 4.

Anti-cultic Theology in Christian Biblical Interpretation

Anti-cultic Theology in Christian Biblical Interpretation
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 0820486183
ISBN-13 : 9780820486185
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Book Synopsis Anti-cultic Theology in Christian Biblical Interpretation by : Valerie A. Stein

Download or read book Anti-cultic Theology in Christian Biblical Interpretation written by Valerie A. Stein and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anti-Cultic Theology in Christian Biblical Interpretation challenges the widely held view that Isaiah 66:1-4 is a prophetic indictment against temple worship. Through critical analysis of representative interpretations from the Patristic Era, the writings of Martin Luther, and Modern Biblical Scholarship the book reveals the anti-cultic interpretation of these verses to be theologically motivated. The author argues instead that Isaiah 66 contrasts divine and human nature rather than cultic and spiritual worship. This work contributes to the subject of Jewish-Christian relations in a unique way, grounding the discussion of anti-Jewish interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in the analysis of a particular passage.

Scribal Laws

Scribal Laws
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Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 316153249X
ISBN-13 : 9783161532498
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Book Synopsis Scribal Laws by : David Andrew Teeter

Download or read book Scribal Laws written by David Andrew Teeter and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Andrew Teeter examines the nature and background of deliberate scribal changes in the texts and versions of biblical law during the late Second Temple period. He offers a descriptive typology and detailed analysis of the attested textual variants and their place within the multi-faceted interpretive encounter with scripture in the late Second Temple period--book jacket.

The Copper Scroll - 3Q15: A Reevaluation

The Copper Scroll - 3Q15: A Reevaluation
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 614
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ISBN-10 : 9789004350267
ISBN-13 : 9004350268
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Copper Scroll - 3Q15: A Reevaluation by : Judah K. Lefkovits

Download or read book The Copper Scroll - 3Q15: A Reevaluation written by Judah K. Lefkovits and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the Copper Scroll, an almost two thousand year old cryptic proto-Mishnaic Hebrew Dead Sea document. It is the largest known ancient text to have ever been recorded on metal. The Introduction covers the nature and site of the discovery, opening of the two brittle oxidized copper rolls, deciphering the text, controversy about genuineness of the content, etc. The in-depth study presents the primary major studies, and offers a new reading, translation, and interpretation, including alternatives, as well as detailed studies of some unique aspects. The analysis is based on Rabbinical Jewish sources originating largely in the same historical era. This results into a more reliable interpretation of the Copper Scroll which probably originates from the Priestly leaders of Jerusalem, and contains a list of the hidden treasures of the Second Temple before its destruction by the Romans.

Witnessing a Prophetic Text in the Making

Witnessing a Prophetic Text in the Making
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9783110530001
ISBN-13 : 3110530007
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Witnessing a Prophetic Text in the Making by : Noam Mizrahi

Download or read book Witnessing a Prophetic Text in the Making written by Noam Mizrahi and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Jeremiah poses a challenge to biblical scholarship in terms of its literary composition and textual fluidity. This study offers an innovative approach to the problem by focusing on an instructive case study. Building on the critical recognition that the prophecy contained in Jer 10:1-16 is a composite text, this study systematically discusses the various literary strands discernible in the prophecy: satirical depictions of idolatry, an Aramaic citation, and hymnic passages. A chapter is devoted to each strand, revealing its compositional development—from the earliest recoverable stages down to its late reception. A range of pertinent evidence—culled from the literary, text-critical, and linguistic realms—is examined and sets within broader perspectives, with an eye open to cultural history and the development of theological outlook. The investigation of a particular text has important implications for the textual and compositional history of Jeremiah as a whole. Rather than settling for the common opinion that Jeremiah developed in two main stages, reflected in the MT and LXX respectively, a nuanced supplementary model is advocated, which better accords with the complexity of the available evidence.

Three Faces of a Queen

Three Faces of a Queen
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9781850755173
ISBN-13 : 1850755175
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Book Synopsis Three Faces of a Queen by : Linda Day

Download or read book Three Faces of a Queen written by Linda Day and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1995-03-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original study offers, for the first time, an analysis of the characterization of Esther as she is portrayed in each of the three primary versions of the book of Esther-the Masoretic text, the Septuagint text, and the Greek a text. This study of characterization has implications beyond itself. It permits a reasssessment of relations between the book of Esther and other literature of the time, it sheds light on the place of origin of the ancient versions of Esther, and it raises serious feminist and canon-critical questions about the role of the book.

The Bible and the American Future

The Bible and the American Future
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 301
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ISBN-10 : 9781621892595
ISBN-13 : 162189259X
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Book Synopsis The Bible and the American Future by : Robert Jewett

Download or read book The Bible and the American Future written by Robert Jewett and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the Bible say about the American future? Does it contain an apocalyptic vision in which conflicts are to be resolved by war? Or does it contain a vision of coexistence under some system of conflict management? While both visions have biblical foundations, the apocalyptic alternative has dominated public discussion in the past generation. Most people are not even aware that another vision can be derived from the same Bible and that it transcends the usual definitions of liberal, conservative, or evangelical politics. The essays in this book, written by distinguished scholars from various sectors of the theological spectrum, throw surprising new light on these questions. They were presented as lectures at an extraordinary theological conference sponsored by a large Methodist church in Lincoln, Nebraska, in October 2009. In contrast to the usual shouting matches between partisans, this conference--and this book--featured liberal and conservative Protestant and Catholic scholars who calmly unearthed new insights about the Bible's relevance for the future of America and the world. Readers will be astonished to see these differing viewpoints on the pages of a single book, and even more amazed at the new common ground that is prepared by these fresh and profound furrows.