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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ...of Munda, in Spain, gained over Pompey's son and lieutenants, on the 17th of March, and Csesar returns to Rome in October. 4670 3960 184-1 710 44 Csesar stabbed in the senate-house, by Brutus, Cassius, Casca, &c, on the 15th of March, aged 56; having, it is. said, conquered 300 nations, 'taken 800 cities, and defeated three millions of men, of whom one million fell in te field of battle.--His death was preceded, as many authors mention, by uncommon prodigies; and immediately after it, i large comet made its appearance over Rome, which was also seen io China. 4671 3961 2 711 43 Marc Antony, who had been master of the horse to Julius Ceesar, having taken up arms against the conspirators, is defeated in two battles at Mutina, in Cisalpine Oaul, by Octavius Csesar, nephew of Julius, who had, with the consuls, been sent by the senate against him.--Antony unites his interest to those of Lepidus, and, the consuls soon afterwards both dying, Octavius joins them, and the second triumvirate for the division of the commonwealth is thus formed, on the 27th of November.--A proscription at Rome, and, among many others, Cicero is put to death, on the 7th of December.--Cleopatra poisons her brother, anu assumes the sole government of Egypt. 4672 3962 3 712 42 Brutus and Cassius, defeated at Philippi by the forces of the triumvirate, kill themselves, about the end of October. 4674 3964 185-1 714 40 The Parthians make an incursion into Syria and Judea, cut off the ears of Hyrcanus the high-priest, whom they send into captivity, and assist his nephew, Antigonus, in seizing the crown.--Herod, son of Antipater, the Idumsean, goes to Rome, to implore the assistance of the senate.--Marc Antony marries Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. V'entidius, the Roman, ...

Most Bible introductions are the product of a single person or present only one perspective. Written by and for people from a variety of faith traditions, this distinctive introduction represents the work of fifteen Protestant and Catholic scholars--all members of the same theological faculty, but representing a diversity of backgrounds and approaches. Part I introduces the Bible itself: its library-like character; its geography, history, and archaeology; the books of each Testament; important noncanonical books; the Bible's various Jewish and Christian forms; and its transmission and translation. Part II covers the interpretation of the Bible at various times, in various traditions, and for various reasons: in the premodern period and in the modern and postmodern eras, including recent critical, theological, and ideological approaches; in Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and African-American churches; and for spiritual growth, social justice, and Christian unity. Offering helpful insight into how Christians (and others) have agreed and disagreed in their approaches to the Bible, it provides students with a clear, succinct introduction to Scripture as divine and human word.

The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, Second Edition focuses on the ever-changing social and cultural contexts in which the biblical authors and their original readers lived. The authors of the first edition were chosen for their internationally recognized expertise in their respective fields: the history and literature of Israel; postbiblical Judaism; biblical archaeology; and the origins and early literature of Christianity. In this second edition, all of their chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised, with a view towards better investigating the social histories embedded in the biblical texts and incorporating the most recent archaeological discoveries from the Ancient Near East and Hellenistic worlds.