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  • My Life and Career as a Biblical Scholar

    by John Van Seters ...
    Despite growing up in a poor family during the 1930s and '40s, Van Seters eventually excelled at the University of Toronto and earned a PhD at Yale University in ancient Near Eastern and Hebrew studies. Before Van Seters became a teacher, he and his wife spent three-quarters of a year in Palestine, becoming familiar with the whole region. Later in his career Van Seters assisted in archaeological ... Read more

    $23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Law Book for the Diaspora

    Revision in the Study of the Covenant Code

    by John Van Seters ...
    The foundation for all study of biblical law is the assumption that the Covenant Code is the oldest legal code in the Hebrew Bible and that all other laws are revisions of that code. This book sets forth the radical hypothesis that those laws in the covenant code that are similar to Deuteronomy and the Holiness Code are in fact later than both of these, and therefore can't be taken as the ... Read more

    $91.79 USD

  • Changing Perspectives 1

    Studies in the History, Literature and Religion of Biblical Israel

    by John Van Seters ...
    Series series Copenhagen International Seminar
    The volume brings together forty years of agenda-setting scholarship in Israelite and Judean history. The historical essays gathered here were among the first to raise serious questions about the "patriarchal age", the exodus from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan, and the temple of Solomon. The literary essays on the Pentateuch challenged both the classical Documentary Hypothesis and the more ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

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  • The Mystery of the Last Supper

    Reconstructing the Final Days of Jesus

    by Colin J. Humphreys ...
    For hundreds of years, we thought we knew what happened during Jesus' last days. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are not only observed by Christians around the world, but are also recognized in calendars and by non-practitioners as commemorating the true timeline of events in the life of Christ. But apparent inconsistencies in the gospel accounts of Jesus' final week have puzzled ... Read more

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  • The Church of Smyrna

    History and Theology of a Primitive Christian Community

    by Mauricio Saavedra ...
    Series Book 33 - Patrologia – Beitraege zum Studium der Kirchenvaeter
    This book deals with the theology of the Church of Smyrna from its foundation up to the Council of Nicaea in 325. The author provides a critical historical evaluation of the documentary sources and certain aspects particularly deserving of discussion. He makes a meticulous study of the history of the city, its gods and institutions, the set-up of the Jewish and Christian communities and the ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Facets of Pauline Discourse in Christocentric and Christotelic Perspective

    by Dan Lioy ...
    Series Book 166 - Studies in Biblical Literature
    In this thought-provoking study, Dan Lioy asserts that a Christocentric and Christotelic perspective is an unmistakable feature of Paul’s discourse. The journey begins with an analysis of the old Adamic creation in Genesis 1–3 before digressing into representative passages from Paul’s writings, touching on such themes as new creation theology, the apostle’s apocalyptic interpretation of reality, ... Read more

    $111.99 USD

  • Amos: An Introduction and Study Guide

    Justice and Violence

    by Rev. Dr. Walter J. Houston ...
    Series series T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the Old Testament
    This study guide to Amos is divided into three parts. The first sets out to describe the genre, style, shape and aim of the text, along with its leading ideas, with the help of recent scholarship on the Hebrew Bible in general and the prophets in particular. Special note is taken of the many images of violence in Amos, along with its denunciations of injustice, and its overwhelming emphasis on the ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • The Invention of Religion

    Faith and Covenant in the Book of Exodus

    by Jan Assmann ...
    "Beautifully written, capacious, learned. . . . sure to become a touchstone for scholars and readers interested in the Bible . . . and the history of monotheism." —Jonathan Sheehan, University of California, BerkeleyThe Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told. But its spectacular moments of heaven-sent plagues and parting seas overshadow its true significance, says Jan Assmann ... Read more

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  • Why Not Her?

    A Form and Literary-Critical Interpretation of the Named and Unnamed Women in the Elijah and Elisha Narratives

    by Hye Kyung Park ...
    Series Book 164 - Studies in Biblical Literature
    In this book, Hye Kyung Park examines the functions and roles of the women who appear in the Elijah and Elisha narratives. The named and unnamed female characters in the Elijah and Elisha cycles frequently drive the plot of these narratives, giving a voice to important theological, historical, and social concerns that are otherwise overlooked. Consequently, this book elaborates upon the critical ... Read more

    $106.89 USD

  • Broken Tablets

    Restoring the Ten Commandments and Ourselves

    by Arnold Jacob Wolf ...
    Twelve outstanding spiritual leaders from across the spectrum of Jewish thought bring us to the life and soul of the Ten Commandments unusual power. In voices that are personal and diverse, they help us take a closer look at the ten utterances that not only touch every aspect of our lives, but also present each of us with a profound challenge. ... Read more

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  • The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qohelet) and the Path to Joyous Living

    by T. A. Perry ...
    This is the first full-length study of Ecclesiastes using methods of philosophical exegesis, specifically those of the modern French philosophers Levinas and Blanchot. T. A. Perry opens up new horizons in the philosophical understanding of the Hebrew Bible, offering a series of meditations on its general spiritual outlook. Perry breaks down Ecclesiastes' motto 'all is vanity' and returns 'vanity' ... Read more

    $25.49 USD

  • Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought

    by Aaron Koller ...
    The book of Esther was a conscious reaction to much of the conventional wisdom of its day, challenging beliefs regarding the Jerusalem Temple, the land of Israel, Jewish law, and even God. Aaron Koller identifies Esther as primarily a political work, and shows that early reactions ranged from ignoring the book to 'rewriting' Esther in order to correct its perceived flaws. But few biblical books ... Read more

    $38.59 USD