The Natural History of the Bible
Title | The Natural History of the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Hillel |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | 378 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780231133623 |
Combining his scientific work as an ecologist with a life-long study of the Bible, Daniel Hillel offers fresh perspectives on biblical views of the environment and the origin of ethical monotheism.
The Natural History of the Bible
Title | The Natural History of the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Baker Tristram |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 536 |
Release | 1868 |
Genre | Eretz Israel |
ISBN |
The Natural History of the Bible
Title | The Natural History of the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Baker Tristram |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 538 |
Release | 1867 |
Genre | Nature in the Bible |
ISBN |
A History of the Bible
Title | A History of the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | John Barton |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 642 |
Release | 2020-08-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0143111205 |
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process, which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled, disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly, to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture.
Natural History of the Bible
Title | Natural History of the Bible PDF eBook |
Author | M. K. M. |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 1881 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN |
The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science
Title | The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Harrison |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 330 |
Release | 2001-07-26 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780521000963 |
An examination of the role played by the Bible in the emergence of natural science.
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.