The Old Testament: Text and ContextExplore the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament/ Hebrew Bible and their relevance for making sense of this ancient collection. This significant revision of a classroom standard pays particular attention to the original Mediterranean context-how it differs from modern Western culture-and its importance for interpretation. The significance of critical scholarly methods as well as the value of archaeology are likewise explored. Designed with the realities of the classroom in mind, it includes helpful illustrations, insets, and maps; study questions; a glossary, and indexes of subjects, personal and place names, and Scripture citations. |
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... Ezekiel's authenitication of his message to describe how much power God exercised over his actions and speech . The force with which God imposed a dual message upon Ezekiel is dem- onstrated by the prophet's inability to speak anything ...
... Ezekiel's authenitication of his message to describe how much power God exercised over his actions and speech . The force with which God imposed a dual message upon Ezekiel is dem- onstrated by the prophet's inability to speak anything ...
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... Ezekiel in taking up his task . For this amount of time he sits " stunned " among the exiles ( Ezek 3:15 ) . This in itself suggests the mag- nitude of Ezekiel's message and probably his reluctance to take on the prophetic mantle . It ...
... Ezekiel in taking up his task . For this amount of time he sits " stunned " among the exiles ( Ezek 3:15 ) . This in itself suggests the mag- nitude of Ezekiel's message and probably his reluctance to take on the prophetic mantle . It ...
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... Ezekiel provide more than adequate explanation for Yahweh's anger . The most devastating image of disobedience appears in the vision of the abominations in the temple in chapter 8. The structure of this vision confirms Ezekiel's ...
... Ezekiel provide more than adequate explanation for Yahweh's anger . The most devastating image of disobedience appears in the vision of the abominations in the temple in chapter 8. The structure of this vision confirms Ezekiel's ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Outline of Israelite History | 8 |
Chronological Periods of Biblical History | 14 |
Copyright | |
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The Old Testament: Text and Context, Volume 322 Victor Harold Matthews,James C. Moyer No preview available - 1997 |
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Ahab Ahaz Amos archaeological Assyrian Babylon Babylonian Bible biblical text book of Judges call narrative Canaan Canaanite canon century B.C.E. chapters Chronicles covenant covenantal culture Daniel David Dead Sea described destruction Deut deuterocanonical books Deuteronomistic divine Edom Egypt Egyptian Elijah Elisha epic Esther exile Exod Ezek Ezekiel Ezra Genesis God's gods Hebrew Hellenistic high priest hill country Hosea human Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeremiah Jerusalem Jewish Jews Joab Jonah Josh Joshua Judah Judaism Judg king kingdom land leaders literary literature LORD Marduk Mesha Stele Mesopotamia Moab monarchy Moses nation Nehemiah oracles OT/HB period Persian person Philistines political priesthood priestly prophecy prophet Psalms punishment reign religious righteous ritual Ruth sacrifice Saul Solomon Song story STUDY QUESTIONS temple temple in Jerusalem theme theodicy theophany tion tradition translation village vision wisdom wisdom literature worship Yahweh Yehud Zech