Erhard Gerstenberger

Israel in the Persian Period: The Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

Übersetzer: Schatzmann, Siegfried S.; Gerstenberger, Erhard S.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Against the backdrop of the history and intellectual world of Persia, Gerstenberger describes the Persian period (539 331 B.C.E.) in the history of Israel, which saw both the creation of biblical literature (historical, prophetic, and poetic writings, especially the Psalms) and important theological developments (e.g., the shape and characteristics of the Jewish community, monotheism, and new means of shaping one s world).

Produktdetails

• Sbl - Biblical Encyclopedia Nr.8
• Verlag: Brill
• Seitenzahl: 578
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789004177987
• ISBN-10: 9004177981
• Artikelnr.: 34709152

Autorenporträt

Erhard S. Gerstenberger, Professor of Old Testament at Philipps-Universit t Marburg, received his Ph.D. in 1961 from the University of Bonn, where he studied under such luminaries as Martin Noth and Otto Pl ger. Since then he has authored numerous articles, essays, and books, including "Der bittende Mensch: Bittritual und Klagelied des Einzelnen im Alten Testament" (WMANT; 1980), "Psalms: Part 1, with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry" (FOTL; 1988), "Das 3. Buch Mose: Leviticus" (ATD; 1993), "Yahweh the Patriarch" (1996), "Psalms: Part 2, with Lamentations" (FOTL; 2001), and "Theologies in the Old Testament" (2002).