Understanding the BibleThis is a nonsectarian guide for students undertaking their first systematic study of the Bible, giving information on archaeological data and historical background, and providing material on the date, authorship, and theological content of each book of the Old and New Testaments. |
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... Hebrew Scriptures , the Torah , achieved its present form . The historical books of Joshua through Kings and the collections of prophetic writings that form the second unit of the Hebrew Bible probably were gathered together in ...
... Hebrew Scriptures , the Torah , achieved its present form . The historical books of Joshua through Kings and the collections of prophetic writings that form the second unit of the Hebrew Bible probably were gathered together in ...
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Stephen L. Harris. Box 1.4 Tanak- The Three - Part Hebrew Bible A comparatively recent term for the Hebrew Bible , Tanak ( also spelled Tanakh ) is an acronym composed of consonants designating the first letter of the three major ...
Stephen L. Harris. Box 1.4 Tanak- The Three - Part Hebrew Bible A comparatively recent term for the Hebrew Bible , Tanak ( also spelled Tanakh ) is an acronym composed of consonants designating the first letter of the three major ...
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Stephen L. Harris. The Evolution of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian - Greek Scriptures The " great tribulation " that marked Rome's de- struction of the Jewish state ( 70 c.E . ) — along ... Hebrew Bible and the Christian-Greek Scriptures.
Stephen L. Harris. The Evolution of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian - Greek Scriptures The " great tribulation " that marked Rome's de- struction of the Jewish state ( 70 c.E . ) — along ... Hebrew Bible and the Christian-Greek Scriptures.
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