Life in Biblical Israel
Title | Life in Biblical Israel PDF eBook |
Author | Philip J. King |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | 472 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
"Based on the latest research and presents a vivid description of ancient Isreal"--P. [2] of cover.
Music in Biblical Life
Title | Music in Biblical Life PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan L. Friedmann |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 209 |
Release | 2013-01-22 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0786474092 |
Music was integral to the daily life of ancient Israel. It accompanied activities as diverse as manual labor and royal processionals. At key junctures and in core institutions, musical tones were used to deliver messages, convey emotions, strengthen communal bonds and establish human-divine contact. This book explores the intricate and multifaceted nature of biblical music through a detailed look into four major episodes and genres: the Song of the Sea (Exod. 15), King Saul and David's harp (1 Sam. 16), the use of music in prophecy, and the Book of Psalms. This investigation demonstrates how music helped shape and define the self-identity of ancient Israel.
A Biblical History of Israel
Title | A Biblical History of Israel PDF eBook |
Author | Iain William Provan |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | 448 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780664220907 |
In this much-anticipated textbook, three respected biblical scholars have written a history of ancient Israel that takes the biblical text seriously as an historical document. While also considering nonbiblical sources and being attentive to what disciplines like archaeology, anthropology, and sociology suggest about the past, the authors do so within the context and paradigm of the Old Testament canon, which is held as the primary document for reconstructing Israel's history. In Part One, the authors set the volume in context and review past and current scholarly debate about learning Israel's history, negating arguments against using the Bible as the central source. In Part Two, they seek to retell the history itself with an eye to all the factors explored in Part One.
In Search of "Ancient Israel"
Title | In Search of "Ancient Israel" PDF eBook |
Author | Philip R. Davies |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 1992-06-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0567449181 |
The appearance in 1992 of 'In Search of Ancient Israel' generated a still raging controversy about the historical reality of what biblical scholars call 'Ancient Israel'. But its argument not only takes in the problematic relationship between Iron Age Palestinian archaeology and the biblical 'Israel' but also outlines the processes that created the literature of the Hebrew bible-the ideological matrix, the scribal milieu, and the cultural adoption of a national literary archive as religious scripture as part of the process of creating 'Judaisms'. While challenging the whole spectrum of scholarly consensus about the origins of 'Israel' and its scriptures, it is written more in the style of a textbook for students than a monograph for scholars because, its author believes, it offers an agenda for the next generation of biblical scholars. 'In this reader-friendly polemic, Davies brilliantly addresses an essential issue and at numerous points represents a vanguard in biblical studies' (Robert B. Coote, Interpretation). 'A rich mine of provocative quotations, will provoke considerable opposition and debate, and deserves to be read and reflected on by all biblical scholars' (Keith Whitelam, SOTS Book List).
The World of Biblical Israel
Title | The World of Biblical Israel PDF eBook |
Author | Cynthia R. Chapman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Israel |
ISBN | 9781490651729 |
Traces the history of Israel from its origins in the central highland villages just west of the Jordan River (1200 B.C.E.) to its emergence as a nation, and, then, a pair of kingdoms.
Everyday Law in Biblical Israel
Title | Everyday Law in Biblical Israel PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Westbrook |
Publisher | Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0664234976 |
Introduction -- Sources -- Litigation -- Status and family -- Crimes and delicts -- Property and inheritance -- Contracts -- Conclusion
Israel Biblical Sites Bible Companion
Title | Israel Biblical Sites Bible Companion PDF eBook |
Author | Dr. Todd M. Fink |
Publisher | Selah Book Press |
Total Pages | 933 |
Release | 2019-08-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1944601325 |
This book gives you eyes to see what most people don't. It uncovers the riches and treasures of the Holy Land, so you can experience and be transformed by it. At each biblical site, this book will provide you with information about the location, historical background, places of interest, Bible verses, Bible teaching, a faith lesson, and a place for journaling and note-taking. This book will bring the Holy Land to life as you understand more fully the biblical context in which it took place.