An Introduction to the Bible: A Journey Into Three WorldsAn introductory account for college students and general readers with little or no previous exposure to the academic study of the bible. The three worlds are the historical, the literary, and the contemporary. A tip of the hat to the authors for making their own perspectives clear so as not to confuse data and interpretation. With a variety of maps, charts, tables, and photos illustrating the text. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
An Orientation to | 32 |
The Book of Genesis | 52 |
Exodus Leviticus Numbers | 73 |
Copyright | |
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Abraham Acts apocalyptic apostles Assyrian Babylon Babylonian Bible biblical biblical poetry Book Book of Job called Canaan canon century B.C.E. chap chapter Christ Church contemporary world covenant creation David Dead Sea Dead Sea Scrolls death Deuterocanon Deuteronomy disciples divine early Christian Ecclesiastes Egypt empire Esther evidence example Exile Exodus Ezra faith Form criticism Galilee Genesis gentile God's gospel Gospel of John Greek Hebrew Hellenistic High Priest historical world Holy human interpretation Isaiah Israelite Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John Joshua journey Judah Judaism king Kingdom letter literary world literature LORD Luke Matthew meaning Mesopotamia Messiah modern Moses narrative nation Israel oracles patriarchal Paul Paul's period Pharisees poems portrayed probably prophets Proverbs Psalms Qumran rabbinic readers reflect religious Roman Rome scholars Scripture Scrolls Sinai Solomon Song sources story symbol Synoptics Tanak teaching Temple Testament theme tion Torah tradition translation wisdom worship writings YHWH