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A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature

Author: David Lyle Jeffrey

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 9780802836342

Over 15 years in the making, an unprecedented one-volume reference work. Many of today's students and teachers of literature, lacking a familiarity with the Bible, are largely ignorant of how Biblical tradition has influenced and infused English literature through the centuries. An invaluable research tool. Contains nearly 800 encyclopedic articles written by a distinguished international roster of 190 contributors. Three detailed annotated bibliographies. Cross-references throughout.

The Bible's Story of Salvation

Author: Bill Stahl

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-11

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 0595489184

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This easy to read book, which covers the Bible from Genesis through Second Chronicles, is the work of one who has devoted years to the study of the Bible. The first of three volumes, it tells the early Bible stories in simple, uncomplicated language. It incorporates the contributions from the Bible scholars, plus the historians, archaeologists, and scientists. It's purpose is to present the ancient people of the Bible as accurately as possible. Now the twenty first century reader can relate to the people of the Bible, and even empathize with them. Finally, this book offers the essential teachings, their value to us, and their place in the overall scope of the Bible. God's gradual revelation of the means to salvation, and thus the religious progress of mankind, are unfolded through the truths taught in the Bible. This book attempts to present those truths in simple, understandable language. The book begins with a concise overview of the entire Bible which describes its contents, its authors, the timeframe over which it was written, and how it has come down to us. The book ends with the devastation of Israel, and that event's affect upon the coming of God's Son, the Messiah.

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition - The Writings

Author: John J. Collins

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2019-04-15

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1506446485

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John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. The third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has been added to the volume for the first time. In order to enhance classroom use, Collins's major text has now been divided into four volumes, one for each major part of the Hebrew Bible. This volume focuses on the Writings. Here, Collins explores Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles, as well as the books of poetry and wisdom. Also included are sections on Hebrew short stories, Daniel, and a number of the books belonging to the Apocrypha. The volume also contains the introduction to Collins's major text and is now available with even more student-friendly features, including charts, maps, photographs, chapter summaries, and bibliographies for further reading. Collins presents the current state of historical, archaeological, and literary understandings of the biblical text and engages the student in questions of significance and interpretation for the contemporary world.

Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings

Author: Tremper Longman, III

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2010-05-11

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 0830867384

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Tremper Longman III and Peter E. Enns edit this collection of 148 articles by over 90 contributors on Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ruth and Esther.

Ancient Israelite and Early Jewish Literature

Author: Vriezen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2005-09-01

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13: 9047404203

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Ancient Israelite and Early Jewish Literature offers more than simply an introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Increased interest in Early Judaism as successor to the religion of Ancient Israel and background to the New Testament demands an introduction that guides the reader through the maze of Jewish literature dating from the Hellenistic and Early Roman periods in addition to the Hebrew Bible.