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Reconsidering Johannine Christianity: A Social Identity Approach
1st Edition
By Raimo Hakola
June 30, 2021
Reconsidering Johannine Christianity presents a full-scale application of social identity approach to the Johannine writings. This book reconsiders a widely held scholarly assumption that the writings commonly taken to represent Johannine Christianity – the Gospel of John and the First, Second and ...
The Social History of Achaemenid Phoenicia: Being a Phoenician, Negotiating Empires
1st Edition
By Vadim S. Jigoulov
December 12, 2019
Even though the Persian period has attracted a fair share of scholarly interest in recent years, as yet no concerted effort has been attempted to construct a comprehensive social history of Phoenician city-states as an integral part of the Achaemenid empire. This monograph explores the evidence ...
Ecclesiastes and the Riddle of Authorship
1st Edition
By Thomas M. Bolin
March 05, 2019
In Ecclesiastes, the authorial voice of Qohelet presents an identity that has challenged readers for centuries. This book offers a reception history of the different ways readers have constructed Qohelet as an author. Previous reception histories of Ecclesiastes group readings into "premodern" and ...
Resurrection, Hell and the Afterlife: Body and Soul in Antiquity, Judaism and Early Christianity
1st Edition
By Mark Finney
February 12, 2018
This book begins by arguing that early Greek reflection on the afterlife and immortality insisted on the importance of the physical body whereas a wealth of Jewish texts from the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism and early (Pauline) Christianity understood post-mortem existence to be that of the ...
Transforming Literature into Scripture: Texts as Cult Objects at Ninevah and Qumran
1st Edition
By Russell Hobson
May 24, 2017
Transforming Literature into Scripture examines how the early textual traditions of ancient Israel - stories, laws, and rituals - were transformed into sacred writings. By comparing evidence from two key collections from antiquity - the royal library at Nineveh and the biblical manuscripts from the...
Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Volume 2
1st Edition
By Ian Young, Robert Rezetko, Martin Ehrensvärd
November 02, 2016
Since the beginning of critical scholarship biblical texts have been dated using linguistic evidence. Until now there has been no introduction to and comprehensive overview of the field. Volume 2 of Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts contains an extensive overview of dates attributed to different ...
The Love of David and Jonathan: Ideology, Text, Reception
1st Edition
By James E. Harding
January 20, 2016
Were David and Jonathan 'gay' lovers? This very modern question lies behind the recent explosion of studies of the David and Jonathan narrative. Interpreters differ in their assessment of whether 1 and 2 Samuel offer a positive portrayal of a homosexual relationship. Beneath the conflict of ...
Opening the Books of Moses
1st Edition
By Diana V. Edelman, Philip R. Davies, Christophe Nihan, Thomas Romer
September 16, 2014
Opening the Books of Moses presents an introduction to the first five books of the Bible. It is written for any student engaged in the scholarly study of these most central of biblical texts. The aim throughout is to examine the books with a view to illuminating the ideas, beliefs and experiences ...
Queer Theory and the Prophetic Marriage Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible
1st Edition
By Stuart Macwilliam
September 16, 2014
The Hebrew Bible offers a metaphor of marriage that portrays men and women as complementary, each with their distinct and 'natural' roles. Queer Theory and the Prophetic Marriage Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible draws on contemporary scholarship to critique this hetero-normativity. The book examines ...
The Bible Says So!: From Simple Answers to Insightful Understanding
1st Edition
By Edwin D. Freed, Jane F. Roberts
September 15, 2014
Is it possible to apply teachings from the Bible to our world today, given the vast differences between biblical times and ours? Biblical passages are often taken out of context and interpreted to support a particular viewpoint or justify a particular action. 'The Bible Says So!' examines the ...
Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: An Introduction to Approaches and Problems
1st Edition
By Ian Young, Robert Rezetko, Martin Ehrensvard
September 08, 2014
Since the beginning of critical scholarship biblical texts have been dated using linguistic evidence. Until now there has been no introduction to and comprehensive overview of the field. Volume 1 introduces the linguistic dating of biblical texts. The book examines the principles and methodology ...
Bible and Justice: Ancient Texts, Modern Challenges
1st Edition
By Matthew J. M. Coomber
August 21, 2014
The Bible contains a variety of passages that defend the poor and champion the cause of the oppressed, but are these ancient texts able to find a voice in confronting injustice in the modern world? 'Bible and Justice' examines the ways in which the Bible can speak to contemporary poverty, ...