LEADER 03288nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910813175403321 005 20240505233508.0 010 $a1-282-48254-8 010 $a9786612482540 010 $a1-4443-5623-2 010 $a1-4051-8467-1 010 $a1-4443-1995-7 035 $a(CKB)2520000000008485 035 $a(EBL)822665 035 $a(OCoLC)773579932 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000339304 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12084069 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339304 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10318921 035 $a(PQKB)11242287 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC485664 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC822665 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL485664 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10369773 035 $a(OCoLC)593295689 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7104611 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7104611 035 $a(EXLCZ)992520000000008485 100 $a20091005d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu---unuuu 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 13$aAn introduction to the Old Testament $esacred texts and imperial contexts of the hebrew bible /$fDavid M. Carr 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMalden, MA $cWiley-Blackwell$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (559 p.) 225 1 $aNew York Academy of Sciences 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-8468-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPrologue: Orientation to multiple bibles and multiple translations -- Studying the Bible in its ancient context(s) -- The emergence of ancient Israel and its first oral traditions -- The emergence of the monarchy and royal and Zion texts -- Echoes of past empires in biblical wisdom, love poetry, law, and narrative -- Narrative and prophecy amidst the rise and fall of the Northern Kingdom -- Micah, Isaiah, and the southern prophetic encounter with Assyria -- Torah and history in the wake of the Assyrian Empire -- Prophecy in the transition from Assyrian to Babylonian domination -- Laments, history, and prophecies after the destruction of Jerusalem -- The Pentateuch and the exile -- The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-sponsored rebuilding of Judah -- Other texts formed in the crucible of post-exilic rebuilding -- Hellenistic empires and the formation of the Hebrew Bible. 330 $aThis comprehensive, introductory textbook is unique in exploring the emergence of the Hebrew Bible in the broader context of world history. It particularly focuses on the influence of pre-Roman empires, empowering students with a richer understanding of Old Testament historiography.Provides a historical context for students learning about the development and changing interpretations of biblical textsExamines how these early stories were variously shaped by interaction with the Mesopotamian and Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, and Hellenistic empires