| Description |
xii, 308 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Bible as literature and as history -- A brief history of biblical interpretation -- The Jewish Scriptures -- Prehistory : creation and ancestral legends -- The Exodus tradition -- Conquest and monarchy -- The Prophets -- Songs and wisdom literature -- Postexilic writings -- Late Second Temple Judaism -- The Christian Scriptures -- Jesus of Nazareth -- The Gospels -- Acts of the Apostles -- The Pauline Epistles -- Epistles and Revelation. |
| Summary |
"The purpose of this work is to provide a literary and historical introduction to the Bible for readers who have no previous training in theology, literary analysis, or ancient history. This book is not intended to be comprehensive. Instead, it is intended to serve as a springboard for readers who are interested in learning more about a particular topic or about the Bible as a whole." "Offering a survey of the content in both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian New Testament, the book introduces the reader to scholarly questions and theories about the Bible, along with literary analysis of its characters, literary styles, and themes. It also engages the reader in historical analysis, raising and addressing questions about who wrote the various books of the Bible, when these authors wrote, where they lived, and what was going on at the time." "A Complete Introduction to the Bible is an ideal resource for personal study, as a classroom text, or for use with Bible study groups. Accompanying charts, graphs, maps, and online study-discussion questions for each chapter complement this presentation."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Bible -- Introductions.
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Bible. (OCoLC)fst01356024
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Bible. Toba-Batak.
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| Genre/Form |
Introductions. (OCoLC)fst01423833
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Einführung.
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| ISBN |
9780809145522 (alk. paper) |
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0809145529 (alk. paper) |
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