Colleen M. Conway, David M. Carr

A Contemporary Introduction to the Bible (eBook, PDF)

Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts

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Produktbeschreibung

Explore a timely introduction to the formation of the Bible in its historical and modern contexts In the newly revised Second Edition of A Contemporary Introduction to the Bible: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts, accomplished scholars and authors Colleen M. Conway and David M. Carr deliver a rigorous, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to the Bible. The textbook places the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and New Testament in the broader context of world history, with a special focus on the empires that influenced the Bible's formation. Readers are introduced to the academic study of the Bible through a range of scholarly approaches. Readers benefit from the inclusion of: * A thorough introduction to the Bible in its ancient contexts, from the emergence of Israel's earliest traditions to the writing and reshaping of the Bible amidst Assyrian Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic and Roman empires. * The most up-to-date work in the field, seamlessly integrated into every chapter * A wealth of pedagogical features including study questions, bibliographies, timelines, and illustrations * An unparalleled coverage of both fundamental topics and cutting-edge issues, resulting in a truly outstanding textbook. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students studying religion, history, sociology, and philosophy, A Contemporary Introduction to the Bible: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts, Second Edition will also earn a place in the libraries of religious scholars and researchers seeking a one-stop reference to the Bible in its ancient and modern context.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119637028
• Artikelnr.: 62584456

Autorenporträt

Colleen M. Conway is Professor of Religion at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ and executive editor of the journal Biblical Interpretation. She has published widely in the areas of gender criticism, biblical masculinity studies, reception history of the Bible, and the Gospel of John. David M. Carr is Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is an internationally renowned scholar on the formation of the Bible, trauma studies and the Bible, and sexuality and the Bible.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures xi

List of Maps xv

List of Boxes xix

Preface xxi

Acknowledgments xxiii

List of Abbreviations xxv

Overview of the Historical Period xxvii

Timeline xxix

Prologue: Orientation to Multiple Bibles and Multiple Translations 1

1 Studying the Bible in Its Ancient Context(s) 19

Chapter Overview 19

Why History Is Important in Studying the Bible 20

The Geography and Major Characters of the Biblical Drama 24

Major Periods in the Biblical Drama 28

Multiple Contexts, Multiple Methods 30

Looking Forward to the Big Picture 32

Chapter One Review 33

Resources For Further Study 33

Appendix: Israel's History and Empires 34

2 The Emergence of Ancient Israel and Its First Oral Traditions 35

Chapter Overview 35

Imagining Early Israel 36

Problems in Reconstructing Early Israel 42

Traces of the Most Ancient Israelite Oral Traditions in the Bible 47

The Oral Background of Genesis 48

Focus Text: The Song of Deborah 54

The Creation of "Israel" Through Cultural Memory of Resistance to Domination 56

Chapter Two Review 57

Resources for Further Study 58

3 The Rise of Writing and Echoes of Past Empires in Monarchal Israel 59

Chapter Overview 59

Imagining Early Monarchal Israel 60

The Rise of the Israelite Monarchy and Resistance to It 62

Influence of Ancient Empires on Early Israel's Monarchy and Writings 66

Echoes of Near Eastern Royal Theology in the Royal and Zion Psalms 69

Echoes of Texts from Earlier Empires in Writings Attributed to Solomon 75

Focus Text: The Speech of Lady Wisdom in Proverbs 8 81

Echoes of Texts from Past Empires Elsewhere in the Bible 82

Focus Text: The Garden of Eden Story (Gen 2:4-3:24) 87

Conclusion 92

Chapter Three Review 93

Resources for Further Study 93

4 Narrative and Prophecy Amidst the Rise and Fall of the Northern Kingdom 95

Chapter Overview 95

Setting the Stage: The Rise of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and Its Texts 96

Ancient Near Eastern Prophecy 105

Amos, a Southern Prophet Preaching Justice and Doom to the North 106

Hosea, the Northern Prophet, Calling for Israel's Devotion to Yahweh Alone 108

Micah, a Southern Prophet, Predicting Judgment for Judah and Jerusalem 115

Isaiah's Vision of Hope for Jerusalem/Zion Embedded in the Book of Isaiah 118

The Use and Reuse of Biblical Traditions 123

Focus Text: Contrasting Prophetic Visions of Zion's Future 124

Chapter Four Review 125

Resources for Further Study 126

5 Torah and Other Texts Written in the Wake of the Assyrian Empire 127

Chapter Overview 127

Religious and Textual Reform Amidst the Downfall of Assyria 128

The Deuteronomic Torah of Moses and the Phenomenon of Hybridity 135

Historical Texts Infused with the Theology and Values of Deuteronomy 139

Jeremiah's Prophecy of Judgment on Zion 145

Focus Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 149

New Scriptures in the Twilight of Judean Monarchy 152

Chapter Five Review 153

Resources for Further Study 154

6 Bible for Exiles: Promise and Story in the Neo-Babylonian Empire 155

Chapter Overview 155

The Neo-Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem and Exile 156

Forced Labor for Exiles Under Nebuchadnezzar 160

The Exilic Editions of Biblical Books 163

Ezekie