A Short History of Babylon
A Short History of Babylon

Author: Karen Radner

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-02-20

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1350138274

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Much of our perception of Babylon in the West is filtered through the poignant echoes of loss and longing that resonate in the Hebrew Bible. The lamenting exiles of Judah craved a return to their lost homeland after the sack of Jerusalem in 587 BC and their forcible removal by Nebuchadnezzar to the alien floodlands of the Euphrates. But to see Babylon only as an adjunct to Old Testament history is misleading. A Short History of Babylon explores the ever-changing city that shaped world history for two millennia.

Rethinking Scripture
Rethinking Scripture

Author: Miriam Levering

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780887066139

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Exploring the nature of texts, this book explains how scriptures function within religions. Topics covered include the oral dimensions of scripture, canon formation, a study of the word in Hindu life, and the role of text in Buddhism.

Numismatics and Greek Lexicography
Numismatics and Greek Lexicography

Author: Michael P. Theophilos

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-11-28

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0567690229

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Michael P. Theophilos explores the fascinating variety of numismatic contributions to Greek lexicography, pertaining to lexicographic studies of the Second Temple period in general, and the New Testament in particular. Theophilos considers previous scholarly attempts to grapple with, and incorporate, critical numismatic material into the emerging discipline of Greek lexicography - including foundational work by F. Preisigke and E. Kiessling - before outlining his own methodological approach. Theophilos' then examines the resources available for engaging with the numismatic material, and presents a series of specific case studies throughout the New Testament material. His carefully annotated images of coins draw readers in to a greater understanding of the material culture of the Greco-Roman world, and how this impacted upon the Greek language and the New Testament.