An Introduction to the Old Testament

David M. Carr 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2011년 09월 13일 출간

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This comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploring the emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Roman empires, empowering students with a richer understanding of Old Testament historiography.Provides a historical context for students learning about the development and changing interpretations of biblical textsExamines how these early stories were variously shaped by interaction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empiresIncorporates recent research on the formation of the PentateuchReveals how key biblical texts came to be interpreted by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faithsIncludes numerous student-friendly features, such as study questions, review sections, bibliographies, timelines, and illustrations and photos

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List of Figures viList of Maps viiiList of Boxes ixPreface xiiAcknowledgments xivList of Abbreviations xviOverview of the Historical Period xviiTimeline xviiiPrologue: Orientation to Multiple Bibles and Multiple Translations 11 Studying the Bible in Its Ancient Context(s) 152 The Emergence of Ancient Israel and Its First Oral Traditions 333 The Emergence of the Monarchy and Royal and Zion Texts 534 Echoes of Past Empires in Biblical Wisdom, Love Poetry, Law, and Narrative 715 Narrative and Prophecy amidst the Rise and Fall of the Northern Kingdom 916 Micah, Isaiah, and the Southern Prophetic Encounter with Assyria 1157 Torah and History in the Wake of the Assyrian Empire 1318 Prophecy in the Transition from Assyrian to Babylonian Domination 1539 Laments, History, and Prophecies after the Destruction of Jerusalem 16510 The Pentateuch and the Exile 18711 The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-Sponsored Rebuilding of Judah 20712 Other Texts Formed in the Crucible of Post-Exilic Rebuilding 22913 Hellenistic Empires and the Formation of the Hebrew Bible 245Glossary 264Index 273

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"Meanwhile, this is a worthwhile and encouraging introduction: inevitably technical, it is sufficiently helpful in its layout and presentation for a student to use it on her own, without reference to a course tutor." (New Directions, 1 March 2011)"Carr's book is an excellent introduction to what mainstream (non-evangelical) scholars have come to believe about ancient Israel's literary history." (International Review of Biblical Studies, 2010)"I recommend this book to advanced students who already have a good grasp of the text of the Bible in their own mother tongue translations; they will be able to apreciate the nuanced meanings and implications of this book better; they will be challenged to think through the details that are presented here; on the whole they will be thankful for their leaning experience." (Theological Book Review, 2010)

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저자(글) David M. Carr

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David M. Carr is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Professor Carr's book-length publications include From D to Q: A Study of Early Jewish Interpretations of Solomon's Dream at Gibeon (1991); Reading the Fractures of Genesis: Historical and Literary Approaches (1996); The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality and the Bible (2003); and Writing on the Tablet of the Heart: Origins of Scripture and Literature (2005).