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  • Between Yahwism and Judaism

    Judean Cult and Culture during the Early Hellenistic Period (332–175 BCE)

    by Yonatan Adler ...
    Series series Elements in The Archaeology of Ancient Israel
    This Element seeks to characterize key aspects of the cult and culture of the Judean populace at large, in Judea and the diaspora, during the Early Hellenistic period (332–175 BCE). It asks if this period signals cultural continuity with the Yahwism of the past, or cultural rupture with the emergence Judaism as known from later times. It investigates: administrative structures, whether Torah was ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • The Origins of Judaism

    An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal

    by Yonatan Adler ...
    Series series The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
    A groundbreaking new study that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of JudaismThroughout much of history, the Jewish way of life has been characterized by strict adherence to the practices and prohibitions legislated by the Torah: dietary laws, ritual purity, circumcision, Sabbath regulations, holidays, and more. But precisely ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Negotiating Identities

    Conflict, Conversion, and Consolidation in Early Judaism and Christianity (200 BCE–600 CE)

    by Karin Hedner Zetterholm, Cecilia Wassén, Yonatan Adler, Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, Genevive Dibley, Christine Hayes, Jutta Jokiranta, Moshe Lavee0, Karin Neutel1, Rina Talgam2, John Van Maaren3, Holger Zellentin4, John J. Collins5, Anders Runesson7, Mark D. Nanos8, Matthew V. Novenson9, Samuel Byrskog0, Wally V. Cirafesi1, Adela Yarbro Collins2, Paula Fredriksen3, Adele Reinhartz4, Matthew Thiessen5 ...
    Series series Coniectanea Biblica
    Covering the period from 200 BCE to 600 CE, this book describes important aspects of identity formation processes within early Judaism and Christianity, and shows how negotiations involving issues of ethnicity, stereotyping, purity, commensality, and institution building contributed to the forming of group identities. Over time, some of these Jewish group identities evolved into non-Jewish ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

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    A Biography

    by John J. Collins ...
    Series series Lives of Great Religious Books
    Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Jesus, and they continue to inspire veneration and conspiracy theories to this day. John Collins tells ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Israelite Religions

    An Archaeological and Biblical Survey

    by Richard Hess ...
    Archaeological excavation in the Holy Land has exploded with the resurgence of interest in the historical roots of the biblical Israelites. Israelite Religions offers Bible students and interested lay leaders a survey of the major issues and approaches that constitute the study of ancient Israelite religion. Unique among other books on the subject, Israelite Religions takes the Bible seriously as ... Read more

    $31.69 USD

  • Ancient Israel's History

    An Introduction to Issues and Sources

    Edited by Bill Arnold, Richard Hess ...
    The history of Israel is a much-debated topic in Old Testament studies. On one side are minimalists who find little of historical value in the Hebrew Bible. On the other side are those who assume the biblical text is a precise historical record. Many serious students of the Bible find themselves between these two positions and would benefit from a careful exploration of issues in Israelite history ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • The Secret Initiation of Jesus at Qumran

    The Essene Mysteries of John the Baptist

    by Robert Feather ...
    An examination of the early, mysterious Essene community at Qumran that links it with John the Baptist, Jesus, and the beginnings of Christianity• Offers an eyewitness account of the final burial place of John the Baptist• Makes the case that Christianity grew out of a form of monotheism first formulated by the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten• Includes physical and photographic evidence never before ... Read more

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  • Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume III

    by Eric M. Meyers, Mark A. Chancey ...
    Drawing on the most recent, groundbreaking archaeological research, Eric M. Meyers and Mark A. Chancey re-narrate the history of ancient Palestine in this richly illustrated and expertly integrated book.  Spanning from the conquest of Alexander the Great in the fourth century BCE until the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century CE, they synthesize archaeological evidence with ... Read more

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  • The Original Torah

    The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers

    by S. David Sperling ...
    Series series Reappraisals Jewish Social History
    "An excellent and provocative read . . . challenges the reader to rethink previously held suppositions concerning biblical texts." —Carl S. Ehrlich, York UniversityIs the Torah true? Do the five books of Moses provide an accurate historical account of the people of ancient Israel's origins?In The Original Torah, S. David Sperling argues that, while there is no archeological evidence to support ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Fifth Gospel (New Edition)

    The Gospel of Thomas Comes of Age

    by Stephen J. Patterson, Hans-Gebhard Bethge, James M. Robinson ...
    In December 1945, at the base of cliffs that run along the Nile River near the modern-day town of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian farmer discovered a sealed jar containing thirteen ancient Coptic codices. This discovery represented arguably the most significant manuscript discovery of the twentieth century for the study of the New Testament and Christian origins. Of all the texts found none has been more ... Read more

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  • Opening the Books of Moses

    by Diana V. Edelman, Philip R. Davies, Christophe Nihan, Thomas Romer ...
    Series series BibleWorld
    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 of the time. This broad overview provides: a survey of the current state of Pentateuchal research; an ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Digging Through the Bible

    Understanding Biblical People, Places, and Controversies through Archaeology

    by Richard A Freund ...
    A "masterful and eminently readable" journey through the fascinating insights and revelations of Biblical archeology ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Many of our religious beliefs are based on faith alone, but archaeology gives us the opportunity to find evidence about what really happened in the distant past—evidence that can have a dramatic impact on what and how we believe. In Digging ... Read more

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