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Exodus and Exile is a masterpiece of biblical theology, newly available in English. The capstone work of legendary Dutch teacher Karel Deurloo, the book makes a brief and accessible argument: that the themes of exodus and exile constitute the dual center...

This is an unusual book, rich with intrigue. It is, foremost, a book about Ecclesiastes-not a commentary, not another scholarly monograph, but rather a guide to understanding the angle of vision the ancient text asks us to see: that is, how to live our...

This volume intersects with the work of John Day to illuminate major aspects of the religion of Ancient Israel in its geographical and historical context as well as by attention to the literatures of neighbouring peoples (especially, though not...

This commentary presents a new approach to the old problems of the dating of the book of Judges and the reconstruction of the way different sources were used. It wants to show that the book of Judges can be...

A hermeneutics of cispicion challenges cisnormative presuppositions that shape and, at times, occlude the variations in gender and sex exhibited by key characters in the ancestral narrative of Genesis 12-50. It charts the progression from Paul Ricoeur's...

Lester L. Grabbe provides a magnificent overview of the ancient history of this turbulent region in this comprehensive but readable study of Israel's origins. Grabbe engages in this fascinating history, which includes the first references to Israelites...

The late Fr. Roland de Vaux was the excavator of Qumran, the home of the religious establishment to which the Dead Sea Scrolls belonged. He was also the organizer of the international team charged with editing the manuscripts. He was, therefore,...

To the modern ear, the concept of cursing sounds otherworldly, mystical, abhorrent. For some the idea may evoke images of terror-images not of God but of the devil. How then are Christians to understand the imprecatory psalms, which are violent and, for...

This book discusses the theory that the Psalter was compiled with the specific intention that it should be used as a book for private spiritual reading. It is argued that if this were so, the work of the final editors would not have been confined to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798987135297Author John LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint John LewisPublisher John LewisWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 7mm

This book is an introduction to the field of semiotics specifically directed to students of the Bible as well as to biblical scholars trained in other methodologies. The primary focus is on what semiotics is now-how contemporary scholars actually...

Exodus requires the consideration not only of historical but also of institutional and theological questions. Since such disparate materials have all been brought together into one presentation, it is necessary also to look at the literary function and...

Blind since early childhood, the Egyptian theologian and monk Didymus (ca. 313-398) wielded a masterful knowledge of Scripture, philosophy, and previous biblical interpretation, earning the esteem of his contemporaries Athanasius, Antony of Egypt,...

Michelle Keener incorporates advances in modern trauma theory in the interpretation of the book of Job. Keener focuses primarily on using the framework of a psychological trauma narrative to read the text, providing new insights into how Job functions as...

A Big Picture Overview of Each Old Testament Book The Old Testament is the story of God's promises to his people. Below its somewhat obscure surface is hidden magnificent truth about the love and power of God. Throughout its pages the reader can find...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780567712639Author Mark J. BodaFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint T&T ClarkPublisher T&T ClarkWeight(grams) 454g

The issue of personal loneliness is an acute challenge in the 21st century, and any response faces the initial problems of definition and language in discussing such intensely private matters. The essays in this volume turn to ancient prose and...

In the Book of Judges, why, if we view Samson as a heroic UEbermensch, do we read his story one way, yet if we read him as a buffoonish and violent oaf, we read the story another way? How does our assessment of the characters of a story, our empathy with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825443763Author Walter KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Kregel Publications,U.S.Publisher Kregel Publications,U.S.Weight(grams)...

The Hebrew Bible and art reside at the core of this book, which analyzes the iconographic representation of several women of the Bible. The contributors consider the ways in which the biblical texts regarding these women had been read and understood...

Homicide in the Biblical World analyses the treatment of homicide in the Hebrew Bible and demonstrates that it is directly linked to the unique social structure and religion of ancient Israel. Close parallels between biblical law and ancient Near Eastern...

Prophetic sayings are generally a reaction to immediate realities, and therefore attempts to understand prophetic literature without the benefit of the prophet's historical milieu are limited or inaccurate. Contrary to the prevailing opinion that Joel is...

What, according to the Book of Amos, does it mean to be the people of God? In this book, Andrew M. King employs a Social Identity Approach (SIA), comprised of Social Identity Theory and Self-Categorization Theory, to explore the relationship between...

An examination of the presence of theophanic scenes in the final form of the Pentateuch, which argues that rather than there being a single, over-arching theophanic "type-scene" there are multiple such scenes which reflect the individual theological...

This volume explores the themes of theodicy and hope in both individual portions of the Twelve (books and sub-sections) and in the Book of the Twelve as a whole, as the contributors use a diversity of approaches to the text(s) with a particular interest...

This volume addresses the function and impact of vision and dream accounts in the Hebrew Bible. The contributors explore the exegetical, rhetorical, and structural aspects of the vision and dream accounts in the Hebrew Bible, focusing on prophetic vision...

In Theopoetry of the Psalms Cas J.A. Vos explores the beauty of the Psalms and examines their meaning within the context of exegesis, homiletics and poetry. By investigating the structure, literary genre, history and theology of the Psalms he traces the...

This volume presents a range of methodologically innovative treatments on ritual action in the Hebrew Bible. They treat a diverse range of ritual phenomena, including space, blessings and oath-taking, from the world of ancient Israel and Judah.The...

The inscriptions dealt with in this book come from the Old Testament period (c. 1000 BC to c. 200 BCE) and constitute an important additional source for our knowledge of the Hebrew language and the religion, history and customs of ancient Israel. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780567082886Author Friedemann GolkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint T.& T.Clark LtdPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 210g

Exalted for centuries as a hero and author of the Bible, Moses is inseparable from biblical tradition itself. Moses is also an inherently ambiguous figure and a perennial focus of controversy, from ancient disputes of priestly rivalry to modern issues of...

A major study exploring the sources of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles.About the AuthorA. Graeme Auld is Professor of Hebrew Bible, University of Edinburgh.Book InformationISBN 9780567096395Author Professor A. Graeme AuldFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint...

At the heart of the Exodus is a recitation of the Decalogue, a "contract" between Yahweh and Israel that inscribes Israel into the fabric of human societies while emphasizing its uniqueness through Yahweh. According to the demands of the Decalogue,...

This original study offers, for the first time, an analysis of the characterization of Esther as she is portrayed in each of the three primary versions of the book of Esther-the Masoretic text, the Septuagint text, and the Greek a text. This study of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780884141624Author Wolfgang KrausFormat HardbackPage Count 806Imprint Society of Biblical LiteraturePublisher Society of Biblical LiteratureWeight(grams)...

The Psalms rank among the most important books of the Old Testament, yet to many the 150 songs, prayers and poems remain obscure and inaccessible. This book offers a nwe general introduction to the Psalms. Professor Seybold guides the reader through the...

This collection of significant literary studies by an older generation of influential scholars makes available-for the first time in English translation-some often neglected insights into the books of Samuel as works of literature. The studies are of...

Drawing on ancient rhetorical principles, this work brings a novel approach to the exploration of the literary dynamics of the books of Chronicles. Contrary to those who have viewed the Chronicler as ploddy and dull, Duke maintains that the Chronicler...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830830596Author Peter ScazzeroFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm)...

Michael H. Floyd explores how the woe-speeches in Habakkuk 2:6-20 are related in form and content to the message revealed to the prophet in Hab 2:1-5, defending his reading through spirited debate with other scholars who have similarly proposed a fresh...