From Babel to Babylon
Essays on Biblical History and Literature in Honor of Brian Peckham
From Babel to Babylon
Essays on Biblical History and Literature in Honor of Brian Peckham
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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.
Table of Contents
1. Writers and Readers
2. Kingship and Politics
3. Prophecy, Visions, and Dreams
4. Gender and Sexuality
5. Attaining Wisdom
2. Kingship and Politics
3. Prophecy, Visions, and Dreams
4. Gender and Sexuality
5. Attaining Wisdom
Product details
| Published | Oct 15 2006 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 400 |
| ISBN | 9780567028921 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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