The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511843365

This 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.

'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 Source: Church Times

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
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List of Tables, Maps, and Figures
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List of Contributors
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List of Abbreviations
pp xv-xviii
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Introduction
pp 1-6
- By Stephen B. Chapman, Duke University, Marvin A. Sweeney, Academy for Jewish Religion (California)
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Part I - Text and canon
pp 7-8
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1 - Texts, titles, and translations
pp 9-27
- By James C. VanderKam, University of Notre Dame
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2 - Collections, canons, and communities
pp 28-54
- By Stephen B. Chapman, Duke University
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Part II - Historical background
pp 55-56
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3 - The ancient Near Eastern context
pp 57-85
- By Kenton L. Sparks, Eastern University
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4 - The history of Israelite religion
pp 86-107
- By Brent A. Strawn, Emory University
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5 - The Hebrew Bible and history
pp 108-126
- By Marc Zvi Brettler, Duke University
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Part III - Methods and approaches
pp 127-128
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6 - Historical-critical methods
pp 129-146
- By John J. Collins, Yale Divinity School
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7 - Social science models
pp 147-162
- By Victor H. Matthews, Missouri State University
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8 - Literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible
pp 163-184
- By Adele Berlin, University of Maryland
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Part IV - Subcollections and genres
pp 185-186
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9 - The Pentateuch and Israelite law
pp 187-214
- By Thomas B. Dozeman, United Theological Seminary
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10 - The Former Prophets and historiography
pp 215-232
- By Richard D. Nelson, Southern Methodist University
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11 - The Latter Prophets and prophecy
pp 233-252
- By Marvin A. Sweeney, Academy for Jewish Religion (California)
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12 - The Psalms and Hebrew poetry
pp 253-273
- By William P. Brown, Columbia Theological Seminary
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13 - Wisdom
pp 274-291
- By Samuel E. Balentine, Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia
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14 - Late historical books and rewritten history
pp 292-313
- By Ehud Ben Zvi, University of Alberta
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15 - The biblical short story
pp 314-330
- By Lawrence M. Wills, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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16 - Apocalyptic writings
pp 331-348
- By Stephen L. Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary
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17 - Deuterocanonical/apocryphal books
pp 349-372
- By Sharon Pace, Marquette University
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Part V - Reception and use
pp 373-374
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18 - The Hebrew Bible in Judaism
pp 375-387
- By Frederick E. Greenspahn, Florida Atlantic University
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19 - The Old Testament in Christianity
pp 388-406
- By R. W. L. Moberly, Durham University
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