Biblical Criticism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Author: Eryl W. Davies
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2013-01-17
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0567145948
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA clear guide to modern biblical criticism
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The Historical-Critical Method: A Guide for the Perplexed
Author: David R. Law
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2012-04-19
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 0567400123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to one of the core methods of approaching biblical texts.
GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
Author: E. F. Schumacher
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 1978-05-31
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0060906111
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.
An Analysis of Maimonides's The Guide of the Perplexed
Author: Mark William Scarlata
Publisher: Macat Library
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781912453818
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Guide of the Perplexed attempts to explain the perplexities of biblical language. Engaging both contemporary and ancient scholars, Maimonides' intellectual breadth and openness makes this work a lasting model of creative synthesis in biblical studies and philosophical theology.
Maimonides and the Hermeneutics of Concealment
Author: James Arthur Diamond
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 2002-04-04
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780791452479
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines how Maimonides integrates scriptural and rabbinic literature into his magnum opus, The Guide of the Perplexed.
The End of the Historical-Critical Method
Author: Gerhard Maier
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2001-12-27
Total Pages: 109
ISBN-13: 1579108474
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe historical-critical method of biblical interpretation has dominated theological thinking for over two centuries. It has been the subject of much controversy, including the turmoil in American Lutheranism. But now the historical-critical method has Òcome to a dead end.Ó So says Dr. Gerhard Maier, author of the original version of this work. Maier points out that the emphasis in the historical-critical method has consistently been on the critical rather than the historical. He goes on to delineate the Òhistorical-biblicalÓ method he feels will be needed in the future. Such a method takes history seriously but allows for God's supernatural intervention in human affairs. Here Edwin Leverenz and Rudolph Norden present the English translation of Maier's manuscript, while Eugene Klug's preface places the study into the setting of today's theological debate. The End of the Historical Critical-Method is ÒmustÓ reading for theologians. Yet it also serves as a help to all who have been searching for guidance in combating rationalism in the approach to theology.
The Historical Jesus: A Guide for the Perplexed
Author: Helen K. Bond
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2012-03-29
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 0567125106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe introduction to this new guide sets out the sources (Graeco-Roman, Jewish and Christian), noting the problems connected with them, paying particular attention to the nature of the gospels, and the Synoptic versus the Johannine tradition. A substantial section will discuss scholarship on Jesus from the nineteenth century to the explosion of works in the present day, introducing and explaining the three different 'quests' for the historical Jesus. Subsequent chapters will analyse key themes in historical Jesus research: Jesus' Galilean origins; the scope of his ministry and models of 'holy men', particularly that of prophet; Jesus' teaching and healing; his trial and crucifixion; the highly contentious question of his resurrection; and finally an exploration of the links between the Jesus movement and the early church. Throughout, the (often opposing) positions of a variety of key scholars will be explained and discussed (eg. Sanders, Crossan, Dunn, Wright, Brown).
A Guide for the Perplexed
Author: Dara Horn
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2013-09-09
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0393064891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile consulting at an Egyptian library, software prodigy Josie Ashkenazi is kidnapped and her talent for preserving memories becomes her only means of escape as the power of her ingenious work is revealed, while jealous sister Judith takes over Josie's life at home.
The History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed
Author: Philip R. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2015-10-22
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 0567655830
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe History of Ancient Israel: A Guide for the Perplexed provides the student with the perfect guide to why and how the history of this most contested region has been studies, and why it continues to be studied today. Philip R. Davies, one of the leading scholars of Ancient Israel in recent years, begins by examining the relevance of the study of Ancient Israel, giving an overview of the sources and issues facing historians in approaching the material. Davies then continues by looking at the various theories and hypotheses that scholars have advanced throughout the 20th century, showing how different approaches are presented and in some cases how they are both underpinned and undermined by a range of ideological perspectives. Davies also explains the rise and fall of Biblical Archaeology, the 'maximalist/minimalist' debate. After this helpful survey of past methodologies Davies introduces readers to the current trends in biblical scholarship in the present day, covering areas such as cultural memory, the impact of literary and social scientific theory, and the notion of 'invented history'. Finally, Davies considers the big question: how the various sources of knowledge can be combined to write a modern history that combines and accounts for all the data available, in a meaningful way. This new guide will be a must for students of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
Oral Tradition and the New Testament
Author: Rafael Rodriguez
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2013-12-05
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 0567442543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe last three decades have seen an explosion of biblical scholarship on the presence and consequences of the oral expression of tradition among Jesus' followers, especially in the earliest decades of the Common Era. There is a wealth of scholarship focused on 'orality'. This scholarship is, however, abstract and technical almost by definition, and to date no introductory discussion exists that can introduce a new generation of biblical students to the issues being discussed at higher levels of scholarship. Rafael Rodriguez address this gap. Rodriguez adopts a fourfold structure to cover the topic, beginning with basic essentials for further discussion of oral-tradition research and definitions of key terms (the 'what'). He then moves on to discuss the key players in this area (the 'who') before examining the methods involved in oral-tradition research among New Testament scholars (the 'how'). Finally Rodriguez provides examples of the ways in which oral-tradition research can bring texts into clearer focus (the 'why'). The result is a comprehensive introduction to this key area in New Testament studies.
