Sin and Sanction in Israel and Mesopotamia
Author: K. van der Toorn
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 900435445X
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Women in Ugarit and Israel
Author: Hennie J. Marsman
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-10-01
Total Pages: 791
ISBN-13: 9004493409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this volume the presupposition is investigated whether women in a polytheistic society had a better position than women in a monotheistic society. To this end the social and religious position of women in Ugarit according to its literary texts is compared to that of women in Israel according to the Hebrew Bible, while the wider context of the ancient Near East is also taken into consideration. After an overview of feminist biblical exegesis, the book discusses the roles of women in the family and in society. It also provides an analysis of the roles of women as religious specialists and as worshippers. Finally, the data on the position of women in the literary texts is compared to that in non-literary texts.
The Physically Disabled in Ancient Israel According to the Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Sources
Author: Michael D Fiorello
Publisher: Authentic Media Inc
Published: 2014-09-01
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1780783299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a unique way this study probes the linguistic, sociological, religious and theological issues associated with being physically disabled in the ancient Near East. By examining the law collections, societal conventions and religious obligations towards individuals who were physically disabled Fiorello gives us an understanding of the world a disabled person would enter. He explores the connection between the literal use of disability language and the metaphorical use of this language made in biblical prophetic literature as a prophetic critique of Israel's dysfunctional relationship with God. COMMENDATIONS "In this well-researched volume Michael Fiorello has made a significant contribution to the study of disability in the Bible in the context of its ancient Near Eastern world. Fiorello's work needs to be taken seriously in the church, the academy, and the world." - Richard E. Averbeck, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, USA
Peoples of the Old Testament World
Author: Alfred J. Hoerth
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 1998-08-01
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1441206442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDetailed historical and archaeological essays give insight into the many people groups who interacted with and influenced ancient Israel.
Family Religion in Babylonia, Ugarit and Israel
Author: K. Van Der Toorn
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9789004104105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study of family religion in the Babylonian, Ugaritic and Israelite civilizations opens up a little studied province of ancient Near Eastern religion. By focusing on the interaction between family religion and state religion, the author offers fascinating insights in to the development of the religion of Israel.
Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria and Israel
Author: Karel Van Der Toorn
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-08-14
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 9004668861
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study of family religion in the Babylonian, Ugaritic and Israelite civilizations opens up a little studied province of ancient Near Eastern religion. By focusing on the interaction between family religion and state religion, the author offers fascinating insights in to the development of the religion of Israel.
Religion, Ethnicity and Xenophobia in the Bible
Author: Brian Rainey
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-11-21
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1351260421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReligion, Ethnicity and Xenophobia in the Bible looks at some of the Bible’s most hostile and violent anti-foreigner texts and raises critical questions about how students of the Bible and ancient Near East should grapple with "ethnicity" and "foreignness" conceptually, hermeneutically and theologically. The author uses insights from social psychology, cognitive psychology, anthropology, sociology and ethnic studies to develop his own perspective on ethnicity and foreignness. Starting with legends about Mesopotamian kings from the third millennium BCE, then navigating the Deuteronomistic and Holiness traditions of the Hebrew Bible, and finally turning to Deuterocanonicals and the Apostle Paul, the book assesses the diverse and often inconsistent portrayals of foreigners in these ancient texts. This examination of the negative portrayal of foreigners in biblical and Mesopotamian texts also leads to a broader discussion about how to theorize ethnicity in biblical studies, ancient studies and the humanities. This volume will be invaluable to students of ethnicity and society in the Bible, at all levels.
Introduction to the U.S. Latina and Latino Religious Experience
Author: Hector Avalos
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-10-01
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9004496580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first single volume on the U.S. Latina/Latino religious experience. It features a comprehensive treatment of this large ethnic group, including thematic chapters detailing the roles that cultural phenomena such as art, film, and politics play in the U.S. Latina/Latino religious experience.
Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
Author: Richard Hess
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Published: 2016-01-12
Total Pages: 772
ISBN-13: 0310527597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you to enter the Old Testament with a company of guides, experts that will give new insights into these cherished writings. Features include • Over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams and charts provide a visual feast that breathes fresh life into the text. • Passage-by-passage commentary presents archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, notes on manners and customs, and more. • Analysis into the literature of the ancient Near East will open your eyes to new depths of understanding both familiar and unfamiliar passages. • Written by an international team of 30 specialists, all top scholars in background studies.
Mediating Between Heaven and Earth
Author: C.L. Crouch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2012-05-10
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0567461629
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnalyzes the variety of religious practices employed to communicate with deities and to interpret the divine response, including intuitive divination (prophecy), technical divination and prayers.
