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This study of the book of Daniel examines the ideology of divine
and human rule in Daniel's historical resumes or reviews found in
chaps 2, 7, 8, 9, 10-12. It seeks to uncover the concerns that
motivate the resumes and the strategies the resumes use to resolve
cognitive and experiential dissonance. Willis argues that the
source of dissonance in Daniel stems not from failed prophecies (as
has been commonly argued), nor do the visions function as symbolic
theodicies to address a contradiction between divine power and
divine goodness in the face evil. The study proposes, instead, that
the historical resumes address profound contradictions concerning
divine power and presence in the face of Hellenistic/Seleucid rule.
These contradictions reach a crisis point in Daniel 8's depiction
of the desecration of the temple (typically Daniel 8 is seen as a
poor replica of the triumphant vision of divine power found in
Daniel 7). This crisis of divine absence is addressed both within
the vision of chap 8 itself and then in the following visions of
chaps 9, and 10-12, through the use of narrative (both mythological
narrative and historical narrative).
THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student
who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable
features include: * commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL
VERSION; * the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary; *
sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable research in the
original languages; * interpretation that emphasizes the
theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole; *
readable and applicable exposition.
The origin and integrity of the Biblical text are described with
gematria and equidistant letter spacing requiring Divine
inspiration. There should therefore be no conflict between the
Bible and established Science. Key conflicts perceived by the
secular world are evaluated in detail. The fine tuning of the Earth
and Universe enabling humankind to survive and flourish are
summarised, and the supreme perfections of design in humanity, in
nature and Universe described. General Relativity since the Big
Bank is used to resolve a timescale matching the events of the Six
Days of Genesis terminating in the recent special creation of
humankind.
This book is designed to serve as a textbook for intermediate
Hebrew students and above. Sung Jin Park presents the fundamental
features of the Tiberian Hebrew accents, focusing on their
divisions and exegetical roles. Providing innovative methods for
diagramming biblical texts, the volume explores the two major rules
(hierarchy and dichotomy) of disjunctive accents. Students will
also attain biblical insights from the exegetical application of
the biblical texts that Hebrew syntax alone does not provide.
Park's volume shows how the new perspectives on Hebrew accents
enhance our understanding of biblical texts.
Together with my story of travelling through the tough
circumstances of a brain tumour diagnosis; 'Embracing the Father'
takes us on a journey through some of the well known stories from
the Old Testament, and some less well known ones, in order to grasp
a fuller understanding of the true nature of God, and how we react
to those difficult situations we come across. Is he a mean and self
centred being or is he kind and generous? Is the Old Testament God
relevant to us today? Does he become in the New Testament a much
more approachable God, or maybe a different God altogether? I
explore our relationship with God as a Father, and how that has
developed in my own journey, in both serious and humorous ways.
Discovered in Egypt in 1945, the fascinating and challenging Nag
Hammadi writings forever changed our understanding of early
Christianity. State-of-the-art and the only volume of its kind,
Introduction to "Gnosticism": Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds
guides students through the most significant of the Nag Hammadi
texts. Employing an exceptionally lucid and accessible writing
style, Nicola Denzey Lewis groups the texts by theme and genre,
places them in the broader context of the ancient world, and
reveals their most inscrutable mysteries. Ideal for use in courses
in Early Christianity/Origins of Christianity, Christianity to
1500, Gnostic Gospels, Gnosticism, Early Christian Writings,
Orthodoxy and Heresy, and New Testament Studies, Introduction to
"Gnosticism" is enhanced by numerous pedagogical features,
including images of the manuscripts, study and discussion
questions, annotated bibliographies, tables, diagrams, and a
glossary.
Traditions at Odds explores the Pentateuch's literary influence on
other biblical texts. There exist a number of content discrepancies
between pentateuchal and non-pentateuchal texts that treat the same
subject. Through a detailed analysis, the author argues that the
discrepancies are not alterations of pentateuchal material, as is
generally argued, but rather indications of independent traditions.
Thus, much of biblical literature was written outside of the
Pentateuch's purview. Corroborating evidence is found in literature
from the Second Temple Period, which also exhibits a lack of
conformity to the Pentateuch. After demonstrating this
independence, this study explores its implications on the
composition of biblical texts and the process of canonization.
Marked by an interdisciplinary approach, the study incorporates
recent theoretical developments in literary and ideological
criticism, as well as ritual, historiography and textual citation.
It not only provides a broader base of study, but serves to address
a deficiency in biblical studies: most studies of intertextuality
operate with little theoretical grounding, while studies in ritual
or historiography are based on models from the late 19th/early 20th
centuries.
Notions of women as found in the Bible have had an incalculable
impact on western cultures, influencing perspectives on marriage,
kinship, legal practice, political status, and general attitudes.
Women and Exilic Identity in the Hebrew Bible is drawn from three
separate strands to address and analyse this phenomenon. The first
examines how women were conceptualized and represented during the
exilic period. The second focuses on methodological possibilities
and drawbacks connected to investigating women and exile. The third
reviews current prominent literature on the topic, with responses
from authors. With chapters from a range of contributors, topics
move from an analysis of Ruth as a woman returning to her homeland,
and issues concerning the foreign presence who brings foreign
family members into the midst of a community, and how this is dealt
with, through the intermarriage crisis portrayed in Ezra 9-10, to
an analysis of Judean constructions of gender in the exilic and
early post-exilic periods. The contributions show an exciting range
of the best scholarship on women and foreign identities, with
important consequences for how the foreign/known is perceived, and
what that has meant for women through the centuries.
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