An Introduction to the Bible: Sacred Texts and Imperial ContextsWiley, 2010 M03 8 - 404 pages This groundbreaking introductory textbook explores the emergence and development of the Bible, placing it in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the role of a number of empires in the formation of the Biblical canon.
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Contents
Community | 181 |
Hellenistic Empires and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible | 205 |
Studying the New Testament in Its Ancient Context | 221 |
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Abraham Amos ancient Assyrian Babylon Babylonian Ben Sira biblical texts book of Isaiah century Christ context covenant Covenant Code criticism culture David destruction Deut Deuteronomistic history Deuteronomy disciples divine early Christian Egypt empire example exile Exod Exodus Ezekiel Ezra Figure Genesis gentiles God's Gospel of John Gospel of Mark Gospel of Matthew Greek Hasmoneans Hebrew Bible Hellenistic Hosea imperial interpretation Israel Israelite Jacob Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus's Jewish Jews Johannine Jesus Joshua Josiah's Judah Judaism Judean judgment king kingdom kingdom of Israel later leaders letters Luke Luke-Acts major Matt Micah monarchy Moses narrative northern NRSV Numbers Old Testament oral traditions parable Paul Paul's Pentateuch period Persian post-exilic priest Priestly promise prophecy prophets Proverbs Psalms reading Roman Rome royal scholars scribes scriptures Second Isaiah Solomon Song Source story Tanach Temple themes Torah translations wisdom words worship writing written Yahweh Zion