Introduction To Reading The Pentateuch

Author : Jean Louis Ska
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
ISBN 13 : 1575061228
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Reading the Pentateuch written by Jean Louis Ska and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jean Louis Ska's Introduzione alla lettura del Pentateuco was first published in Italy, it was quickly hailed as the most attractive and usable introduction to the Pentateuch to appear in modern times. Because of its strengths, it was soon translated into French. The English translation published by Eisenbrauns has been completely reviewed and updated (including the bibliography) by Ska. Among the book's many strengths are its close attention to the ways in which modern cultural history has affected Pentateuchal interpretation, attention to providing the kinds of examples that are helpful to students, presentation of a good balance between the history of interpretation and the data of the text, and the clarity of Ska's writing. For both students and scholars, many consider this book the best contemporary introduction to the Pentateuch.

Author : Richard S. Briggs
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 0801039126
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch written by Richard S. Briggs and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This useful textbook explores the theological dimensions of the Pentateuch and provides examples of critically engaged theological interpretation.

Author : John J. McDermott
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809140824
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Pentateuch written by John J. McDermott and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores in a balanced way the historical questions in the Pentateuch.

Author : Thomas B. Dozeman
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506423310
Total Pages : 764 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pentateuch written by Thomas B. Dozeman and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pentateuch is the heart of the Hebrew Bible and the foundational document of Judaism. It is also the focus of tremendous scholarly debate regarding the complex history of its composition. This history will be explored along with analysis of the historical background and ancient Near Eastern parallels for its primeval history, its ancestry narratives and laws, the theological purposes of its final redaction, and its diverse interpretation in communities today. This textbook introduces students to the contents of the Torah and orients them to the key interpretive questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarship, inviting readers into the work of interpretation today. Pedagogical features include images, maps, timelines, reading lists, and a glossary.

Author : Lawrence Boadt
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 1616436700
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Old Testament written by Lawrence Boadt and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily life in Ancient Israel - Great prophets including, Hosea, Amos, Isaiah - People and lands of the Old Testament.

Author : Jean Louis Ska
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161499050
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Exegesis of the Pentateuch written by Jean Louis Ska and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2009 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies collected in this book represent landmarks in the vast exegetical landscape of the Pentateuch. In the first series of these studies, Jean-Louis Ska examines key texts from different perspectives and draws a map to show the way. These texts are mainly the story of the flood (Gen 6-9), the call of Abraham (Gen 12:1-4), God's covenant with Abraham (Gen 15), the Lord's apparition to Abraham in Mamre (Gen 18), the sacrifice of Isaac (Gen 22), the introduction to the Sinai covenant (Exod 19:3-6), and the meal and the vision on the mountain (Exod 24:9-11). Different methods are used according to the text or the topic treated: literary criticism, redaction criticism, inner-biblical exegesis, and narrative analysis. In the second part, the author grapples with some basic issues in recent debates about exegetical methods: the function of the narrator, the validity of resorting to the category of redactor, the nature and purpose of the biblical law collections, and the legitimacy of a critical reading of the Old Testament. The Pentateuch is a cantata with many voices, and faithfulness to its nature means that the exegete has to use all the instruments at his or her disposal to make this old music be heard once again.

Author : T. Desmond Alexander
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441238786
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Paradise to the Promised Land written by T. Desmond Alexander and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text has been a popular introduction to the Pentateuch for over fifteen years, offering a unique alternative to the critical approaches that focus on the composition of these books rather than the actual content. With this new edition, T. Desmond Alexander keeps the book fresh and relevant for contemporary students by updating the references and adding material that reflects recent pentateuchal research as well as the author's maturing judgments. The result is a revision that will prove valuable for many years to come.

Author : John J. McDermott
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 0809138387
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What are They Saying about the Formation of Israel? written by John J. McDermott and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of the people of Israel is related in the Pentateuch and the books of Joshua and Judges - if these are not historical accounts of the origin of Israel, what is the history?" "John J. McDermott presents a detailed survey of the archaeological and textual evidence used to decide the question of the origins of Israel and compares how that evidence has been interpreted by several different scholars."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : R. Norman Whybray
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802808370
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to the Pentateuch written by R. Norman Whybray and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1995-05-09 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a straightforward introduction to the contents and themes of the first five books of the Bible. The author stresses the meaning of the Pentateuch in its canonical form while remaining sensitive to its literary merit, theological import, and compelling power.

Author : Gordon J. Wenham
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830870083
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Old Testament written by Gordon J. Wenham and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-11-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch offers a clear overview of the "five books of Moses," as well as an introduction to the historical and textual questions that modern scholarship has posed and the answers it has proposed. This critically informed, textually sensitive introduction to the Pentateuch introduces students to the basic features of the Pentateuch the social world of the Bible the latest scholarship on the composition of the Pentateuch literary techniques and forms theme, composition and rhetorical function of the Pentateuch In this textbook you will find double-column formatting for ease of use, annotated bibliographies for further reading, sidebar explorations of select historical and textual topics in greater detail, a glossary of terms, and relevant charts and maps.