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A comprehensive and accessible guide to the Hebrew Bible This book
brings together some of the world's most exciting scholars from
across a variety of disciplines to provide a concise and accessible
guide to the Hebrew Bible. It covers every major genre of book in
the Old Testament together with in-depth discussions of major
themes such as human nature, covenant, creation, ethics, ritual and
purity, sacred space, and monotheism. This authoritative overview
sets each book within its historical and cultural context in the
ancient Near East, paying special attention to its sociological
setting. It provides new insights into the reception of the books
and the different ways they have been studied, from
historical-critical enquiry to modern advocacy approaches such as
feminism and liberation theology. It also includes a guide to
biblical translations and textual criticism and helpful suggestions
for further reading. Featuring contributions from experts with
backgrounds in the Jewish and Christian faith traditions as well as
secular scholars in the humanities and social sciences, The Hebrew
Bible is the perfect starting place for anyone seeking a
user-friendly introduction to the Old Testament, and an invaluable
reference book for students and teachers.
Walk the path of holiness, stir your faith in God, and break free
from the bonds of a sinful nature with Joyce Meyer's Galatians
commentary, featuring inspiring questions and space for your
reflections. Paul's letter to the church at Galatia speaks largely
to how important it was to Paul that the people embrace unity in
Christ, no matter their differences. Galatians teaches that we're
only justified by faith in Christ only and encourages us to pursue
a life of holiness, not in our own strength, but in the knowledge
of God's empowering grace in our lives. In this comprehensive study
tool, Joyce Meyer offers an in-depth look at Galatians and
emphasizes that we are not only saved by faith, we must learn to
live by faith as well.
Explaining the language and the major themes of the Qur'an, its
unique literary structure, and its alleged "inimitability", Gade
highlights how it seamlessly weaves together law, narrative,
description and parable. With extensive extracts, illustrations,
and detailed insights into its textual history, The Qur'an: An
Introduction helps those coming to the translated text for the
first time and it explains the unique issues that Qur'anic
translation raises. Exploring how a huge variety of topics are
dealt with in the Qur'an, from gender and conflict, to mysticism,
and even ecological crisis, both students and general readers will
find this an invaluable primer.
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Upanisads
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Patrick Olivelle
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The Upanisads are the central scriptures of Hinduism. They
represent some of the most important literary products in the
history of Indian culture and religion, both because they played a
critical role in the development of religious ideas in India and
because they are our greatest source for the religious, social, and
intellectual history of ancient India. Composed at a time of great
social, economic, and religious change, the Upanisads document the
transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new
religious ideas and institutions. The first major English
translation of the ancient Upanisads for over half a century,
Olivelle's work incorporates the most recent historical and
philological scholarship. The introduction and detailed notes make
this edition ideal for the non-specialist as well as for students
of Indian religions. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation of Jewish sacred
writings) is of great importance in the history of both Judaism and
Christianity. The first translation of the books of the Hebrew
Bible (plus additions) into the common language of the ancient
Mediterranean world made the Jewish scriptures accessible to many
outside Judaism. Not
only did the Septuagint become Holy Writ to Greek speaking Jews but
it was also the Bible of the early Christian communities: the
scripture they cited and the textual foundation of the early
Christian movement.
Translated from Hebrew (and Aramaic) originals in the two centuries
before Jesus, the Septuagint provides important information about
the history of the text of the Bible. For centuries, scholars have
looked to the Septuagint for information about the nature of the
text and of how passages and specific words were understood.
For students of the Bible, the New Testament in particular, the
study of the Septuagint's influence is a vital part of the history
of interpretation. But until now, the Septuagint has not been
available to English readers in a modern and accurate translation.
The New English Translation of theSeptuagint fills this gap.
The environmental crisis has prompted religious leaders and lay
people to look to their traditions for resources to respond to
environmental degradation. In this book, Mari Joerstad contributes
to this effort by examining an ignored feature of the Hebrew Bible:
its attribution of activity and affect to trees, fields, soil, and
mountains. The Bible presents a social cosmos, in which humans are
one kind of person among many. Using a combination of the tools of
biblical studies and anthropological writings on animism, Joerstad
traces the activity of non-animal nature through the canon. She
shows how biblical writers go beyond sustainable development,
asking us to be good neighbors to mountains and trees, and to be
generous to our fields and vineyards. They envision human
communities that are sources of joy to plants and animals. The
Biblical writers' attention to inhabited spaces is particularly
salient for contemporary environmental ethics in their insistence
that our cities, suburbs, and villages contribute to flourishing
landscapes.
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