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Studying the Ancient Israelites: A Student's Guide to Sources and Methods
Victor H Matthews
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Description for Studying the Ancient Israelites: A Student's Guide to Sources and Methods
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
The Old Testament was not written in a vacuum. It was written by and to a specific people who lived within specific social, historical, political, and literary contexts not only of their own culture but also of the surrounding peoples. Clearly, an understanding of ancient Israel and the ancient Near East is essential for proper interpretation of the Bible. Unfortunately, as readers seek this kind of understanding, they are confronted with a variety of competing opinions and methods regarding the culture, history, sociology, and geography of the biblical story. Does archaeology "prove" the Bible? Is the Bible history, and if ... Read more
The Old Testament was not written in a vacuum. It was written by and to a specific people who lived within specific social, historical, political, and literary contexts not only of their own culture but also of the surrounding peoples. Clearly, an understanding of ancient Israel and the ancient Near East is essential for proper interpretation of the Bible. Unfortunately, as readers seek this kind of understanding, they are confronted with a variety of competing opinions and methods regarding the culture, history, sociology, and geography of the biblical story. Does archaeology "prove" the Bible? Is the Bible history, and if ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Nottingham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844742257
SKU
V9781844742257
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