{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-the-hebrew-bible-old-testament-hardback-9780521883207","title":"The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible\/Old Testament (Hardback) 9780521883207","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible\/Old Testament\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Companion provides an outstanding introduction to the historical origins and literary character of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen B. Chapman (Edited by), Marvin A. Sweeney (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521883207, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 July 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e504 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 3.2 cm, 0.88 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It is a very sound guide to the current state of play in the study of the Hebrew Bible\/Old Testament, and should be widely welcomed.' John Barton, Church Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Companion offers a concise and engaging introduction to the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Providing an up-to-date 'snapshot' of scholarship, it includes essays, specially commissioned for this volume, by twenty-three leading scholars. The volume examines a range of topics, including the historical and religious contexts for the contents of the biblical canon, and critical approaches and methods, as well as newer topics such as the Hebrew Bible in Islam, Western art and literature, and contemporary politics. This Companion is an excellent resource for students at university and graduate level, as well as for laypeople and scholars in other fields who would like to gain an understanding of the current state of the academic discussion. The book does not presume prior knowledge, nor does it engage in highly technical discussions, but it does go into greater detail than a typical introductory textbook.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Text and Canon: 1. Texts, titles, and translations James C. VanderKam\u003cbr\u003e 2. Collections, canons, and communities Stephen B. Chapman\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Historical Background: 3. The ancient Near Eastern context Kenton L. Sparks\u003cbr\u003e 4. The history of Israelite religion Brent A. Strawn\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Hebrew Bible and history Marc Zvi Brettler\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Methods and Approaches: 6. Historical-critical methods John J. Collins\u003cbr\u003e 7. Social science models Victor H. Matthews\u003cbr\u003e 8. Literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible Adele Berlin\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Subcollections and Genres: 9. The Pentateuch and Israelite law Thomas B. Dozeman\u003cbr\u003e 10. The former prophets and historiography Richard D. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e 11. The latter prophets and prophecy Marvin A. Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Psalms and Hebrew poetry William P. Brown\u003cbr\u003e 13. Wisdom Samuel E. Balentine\u003cbr\u003e 14. Late historical books and rewritten history Ehud Ben Zvi\u003cbr\u003e 15. The biblical short story Lawrence M. Wills\u003cbr\u003e 16. Apocalyptic writings Stephen L. Cook\u003cbr\u003e 17. Deuterocanonical\/apocryphal books Sharon Pace\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Reception and Use: 18. The Hebrew Bible in Judaism Frederick E. Greenspahn\u003cbr\u003e 19. The Old Testament in Christianity R. W. L. Moberly\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Hebrew Bible in Islam Walid A. Saleh\u003cbr\u003e 21. The Hebrew Bible in art and literature David Lyle Jeffrey\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Old Testament in public: the Ten Commandments, evolution, and Sabbath closing laws Nancy J. Duff\u003cbr\u003e 23. The theology of the Hebrew Bible\/Old Testament John Goldingay.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Judaism: sacred texts [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Judaism: sacred texts\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Judaism:%20sacred%20texts%20%5BHRJS%5D%22\"\u003eHRJS\u003c\/a\u003e], Judaism: worship, rites \u0026amp; ceremonies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Judaism: worship, rites \u0026amp; ceremonies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Judaism:%20worship,%20rites%20\u0026amp;%20ceremonies%20%5BHRJC%5D%22\"\u003eHRJC\u003c\/a\u003e], Judaism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Judaism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Judaism%20%5BHRJ%5D%22\"\u003eHRJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biblical%20studies%20\u0026amp;%20exegesis%20%5BHRCG%5D%22\"\u003eHRCG\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e], History: specific events \u0026amp; topics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History: specific events \u0026amp; topics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History:%20specific%20events%20\u0026amp;%20topics%20%5BHBT%5D%22\"\u003eHBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], History: earliest times to present day [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History: earliest times to present day\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History:%20earliest%20times%20to%20present%20day%20%5BHBL%5D%22\"\u003eHBL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913193775384,"sku":"9780521883207","price":106.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521883207i_1714c0db-9498-4918-9f09-cd044376aa99.jpg?v=1691358842","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-the-hebrew-bible-old-testament-hardback-9780521883207","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}