The Bible says so! : from simple answers to insightful understanding / / Edwin D. Freed, Jane F. Roberts

• Autore: Freed Edwin D.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 220.6
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: RobertsJane F
• Note generali: First published 2009 by Equinox Publishing Ltd, an imprint of Acumen.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Overview of Biblical Study; Chapter 1. The Bible: What is it?; Introduction; The Basics; What the Bible Includes; The Bible as History; Understanding the Bible for What It Is; Understanding the Bible Insightfully; For Whom the Bible Was Written; Chapter Summary; Chapter 2. Oral and Written Sources of the Bible; Introduction; Oral Transmission; Written Transmission; Manuscripts of the Bible; Chapter Summary; Chapter 3. Translating the Bible; Introduction; Establishing the Text; Divisions in the Texts ; Errors Made during the Transmission of Manuscripts Pause for Reflection; Some Important English Translations; Translation Challenges; Comparisons of Different Translations; Genesis 43:30; Philemon 1:12; Jeremiah 12:2; 2 Samuel 20:10; Lamentations 2:11; Philippians 1:8; Leviticus 19:17; 1 Corinthians 14:11; 2 Corinthians 6:11-12; Chapter Summary; Part II: The Old Testament; Chapter 4. Sources of the Pentateuch; Introduction; Source J; Source E; Source D; The Deuteronomists' Views; Source P; Some Evidence of Sources; Sources outside the Pentateuch ; Influence from Ancient Sources outside the Bible Hebrew Laws; Chapter Summary; Chapter 5. Creation and Garden of Eden Stories; Introduction; Creation Stories outside the Bible; Creation Stories in the Bible; Creation in P; Understanding the Discrepancies in P; Comparisons between Creation in P and Ancient Accounts; Creation in J; Likenesses and Differences in the Two Genesis Accounts; Garden of Eden; Further Insights about the Stories of the Creation of Humans and the Garden of Eden Story; Chapter Summary; Chapter 6. Flood Stories and the Tower of Babel; Introduction ; Flood Stories in the Bible and outside the Bible Comparison of Flood Stories in the Bible; Tower of Babel; Chapter Summary; Chapter 7. Genesis Stories as Beginnings; Introduction; 'Firsts' in Genesis; Further Observations on Stories in Genesis; Chapter Summary; Chapter 8. Patriarchal Narratives; Introduction; Overview of the Patriarchal Narratives; God's Call and Promises to Abraham about a Son (12:1-4, J; 15:1-21, J+E; 17:1-27, P); Stories of the Lies; Abraham and Sarah in Egypt (J); Abraham and Sarah at Gerar (E); Isaac and Rebekah at Gerar (J); Understanding the Stories of the Lies ; Stories about Ishmael (16:1-16, J+P 21:6-21, E; 17:15-26, P); Understanding the Ishmael Stories; Abraham Visited by Three Strange Men (18:1-33, J); Sodom Destroyed (18:16-19:28, J); Lot and his Daughters 19:30-38, J); Abraham with Isaac as a Sacrifice (22:1-19, E); Isaac and Rebekah (24:1-67, J); Esau and Jacob, Sons of Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 25:19-20, 26b, P; 25:21-26, 27-34, J) ; Rebekah Deceives Isaac in his Blessings (Genesis 27:1-26, J); Isaac's Deathbed Blessings (27:27-40, J); Understanding the Blessings Stories; Isaac's Blessings and History; Morality and Isaac's Blessings ; Joseph
• Sommario/riassunto: Is it possible to apply teachings from the Bible to our world today, given the vast differences between biblical times and ours? Biblical passages are often taken out of context and interpreted to support a particular viewpoint or justify a particular action. 'The Bible Says So!' examines the origins of well-known biblical stories - from Adam and Eve, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel, to the birth of Jesus, his resurrection and the writings of St Paul. The book argues that the meaning of these stories becomes apparent when we read between the lines, using the techniques of biblical scholars
• Titolo autorizzato: The Bible says so
• ISBN: 1-315-71118-4; 1-317-49118-1; 1-84553-760-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456327603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Bible world (London, England)