David M Carr

An Introduction to the Old Testament

Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible

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Produktbeschreibung

Offering readers a balanced and informative guide to the forces that shaped the Old Testament and methods for study of it, this comprehensive text explores the emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the way the Hebrew Bible was shaped by its interaction with ancient empires, empowering students with a richer understanding of the Old Testament. In charting the development and impact of the work that forms the core of Judeo-Christian belief, the author examines how these early stories were variously shaped by contact with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires. He explores the historical context of the varied readings of the Old Testament, revealing how the Bible came to be interpreted by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths. This introductory text engages students by placing the development and reception of biblical texts in their historical context - enabling them to explore the formation of the Hebrew Bible and also its subsequent interpretation. Numerous reader-friendly features are incorporated throughout, including study questions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, and illustrations and photos.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Open Stax Textbooks
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 188mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9781405184687
• ISBN-10: 140518468X
• Artikelnr.: 35372311

Autorenporträt

David M. Carr is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Professor Carr's book-length publications include From D to Q: A Study of Early Jewish Interpretations of Solomon's Dream at Gibeon (1991); Reading the Fractures of Genesis: Historical and Literary Approaches (1996); The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality and the Bible (2003); and Writing on the Tablet of the Heart: Origins of Scripture and Literature (2005).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures.

List of Maps.

List of Boxes.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

List of Abbreviations.

Overview of the Historical Period.

Timeline.

Prologue: Orientation to Multiple Bibles and MultipleTranslations.

1. Studying the Bible in Its Ancient Context(s).

2. The Emergence of Ancient Israel and Its First OralTraditions.

3. The Emergence of the Monarchy and Royal and Zion Texts.

4. Echoes of Past Empires in Biblical Wisdom, Love Poetry, Law,and Narrative.

5. Narrative and Prophecy amidst the Rise and Fall of theNorthern Kingdom.

6. Micah, Isaiah, and the Southern Prophetic Encounter withAssyria.

7. Torah and History in the Wake of the Assyrian Empire.

8. Prophecy in the Transition from Assyrian to BabylonianDomination.

9. Laments, History, and Prophecies after the Destruction ofJerusalem.

10. The Pentateuch and the Exile.

11. The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-Sponsored Rebuildingof Judah.

12. Other Texts Formed in the Crucible of Post-ExilicRebuilding.

13. Hellenistic Empires and the Formation of the HebrewBible.

Glossary.

Index.

Rezensionen

"Carr's book is an excellent introduction to what mainstream (non-evangelical) scholars have come to believe about ancient Israel's literary history." (International Review of Biblical Studies, 2010)
"An innovative approach to the Hebrew Bible. Instead of surveyingthe Bible book-by-book beginning with Genesis, this workintroduces readers to the major works of the Bible bytimeframe. With this approach, it is easier for readers to seeboth how biblical works are products of their times and howthey respond to their times - and to some degree, to oneanother ... A very readable introduction and a model of judicioussynthesis."
--Mark S. Smith, New York University

"Carr's volume provides a very readable and informativeintroduction to the study of the Hebrew Bible for beginningtheological students. He combines a very useful analysis of thehistorical and social contexts in which the texts of the Bible werewritten together with an insightful account of the contexts inwhich they have been read in both Judaism and Christianity."
--Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont GraduateUniversity