A key text in the study of the minor prophets, this volume by distinguished academic William Rainey Harper offers a comprehensive look at the pre-prophetic movement, and in-depth analysis of meaning and literary form in these prophetic works.

The book of Chronicles, the last book of the Hebrew Bible and a central historical book of the Christian Old Testament, has in recent decades gone from being "the Cinderella of biblical studies" to being one of the most researched books of the Bible. The anonymous author, often simply called "the Chronicler" by modern scholars, looks back at the old Israelite monarchy, before the Babylonian exile, from his vantage point in the post-exilic early Second Temple Period, and attempts to "update" the older historiographies of Samuel and Kings in order to elucidate their meaning to the people of his own time. In The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, Yigal Levin does the same for the modern reader. He offers a brand-new translation and commentary on 2 Chronicles chapters 10-36, tracing the "sacred history" of the monarchy from the division of Solomon's kingdom to the final exile and return. Each chapter is translated from the original Hebrew into an English that is both faithful to the original and easy for the modern reader to follow. Extensive footnotes provide full explanations of the translator's choices and of linguistic and literary issues, taking note of alternative versions offered by a wide array of ancient and modern versions and translations. The comprehensive commentary on each section provides historical background and explains the text both on a literary and a historical level, making full use of the most up-to-date research on the text, literature, history, geography and on the archaeological background of the biblical world. The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah is to be followed by The Chronicles of David and Solomon on 1 Chronicles 10 - 2 Chronicles 9, and then by The Chronicles of All Israel on the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 1-9 and including comprehensive essays on the book of Chronicles, its time, purposes, methods and meanings.

Hoy en dia, la humanidad se posiciona en dos principales actitudes individuales: los que creen en "algo trascendente" y los que rehusan o ven con indiferencia a esta "muleta de la condicion humana" cuyas eventuales pruebas, manifestaciones o testimonios consideran como simple proyeccion de la mente, alucinaciones o fenomenos por explicarse un dia. Personalmente no hago gran diferencia entre un ateo y un creyente cuando en ambos existen bondad, respeto a la vida, equidad, gusto en servir, hermandad y curiosidad por la verdad. Es un estado vibratorio muy parejo. Lo que hay de muy aprovechable en este libro de Noe esperon, ademas de estas conversaciones con difuntos, es la sorprendente propuesta que se hizo a si mismo y nos hace una tercera opcion: la de CONOCER. Nos propone entrar personalmente en lo desconocido para "verlo," experimentarlo, observarlo e interactuar con el... sin drogas, sin necesidad de una experiencia cercana a la muerte, en plena conciencia... solamente mediante un esfuerzo razonable, un entrenamiento al alcance de muchos, una tecnica que ofrece ensenarnos.

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Since the seventies, no study has examined the methodologies of Josephus' rewriting of an entire biblical book as part of his Judean Antiquities. This book attempts to fill this vacuum by exploring Josephus' adaptation of the books of Samuel, penetrating the exegetical strategies he employs to modify the biblical stories for his intended audience. Through meticulous comparison of the biblical narrative and Josephus' Antiquities, broader issues - such as Josephus' attitude towards monarchy and women - gradually come to light, challenging long-held assumptions. This definitive exploration of Josephus' rewriting of Samuel illuminates the encounter between the ancient texts and its relevance to scholarly discourse today.