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From Babel to Babylon

By Harvey, John E.

From Babel to Babylon

By Harvey, John E.

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From Babel to Babylon explores the literary and historical character of biblical texts in the Torah, Prophecy, and Writings. It considers questions of composition and the writing of history. The book situates biblical texts in their immediate and distant context. It reflects upon their intertextuality and identifies their literary sources. Key events and figures are discussed in light of the politics of the age. Gender issues are explored, with attention to the different social roles of men and women and the character of the interaction. Theology is another important topic, and the character of God keeps changing to reflect the development of historical and prophetic traditions. The books ends with biblical wisdom, with the specific instruction to rely on the experience of the sage, whose superior understanding is greater than our own. This exhortation to listen to the text directs us back to the introduction, where readers are asked to pay attention to the principles the text sets up for its own interpretation.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
394
Release Date:
2006-12-30
Publication Date:
2006-12-15
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0567028925
ISBN13:
9780567028921
Weight:
788 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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