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Creating the Old Testament - the Emergence of the Hebrew Bible (Paperback)
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Creating the Old Testament - the Emergence of the Hebrew Bible (Paperback)
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The books of the Hebrew Bible were created by anonymous writers
during the first millennium before the Common Era (BCE). Their
messages and concerns are the central theme of the book. The
writings that make up the Hebrew Bible are expressions of their
great creativity, their interpretation of life in their own time
and their perception of its meaning. It is easy for readers to get
lost in the minutiae of biblical criticism, which has concerned
itself for so long with historical reconstruction. This book will
encourage them to listen carefully to what the biblical writers are
saying to allow the message of the Hebrew Bible to emerge once
again.
In a sense, too, the intrinsic value of the Hebrew Bible is now
re-emerging, after centuries of Christian interpretation, and its
importance - as a literature from which three major religions,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have developed - is beginning to
be understood.
This book is not another history of Israel, nor an introduction to
the books of the Hebrew Bible. It is an exploration, an invitation
to the reader to set off on an expedition of discovery. It may
perplex readers that scholars disagree, often fundamentally, on
virtually every issue: Creating the Old Testament raises and
discusses issues, so that the reader can observe how hypotheses are
formed and how the apparently 'assured results' of scholarship are
constantly tested. In following this path, readers are encouraged
to develop their skill in evaluating historical data, recognizing
textual problems, interpreting symbolic language and understanding
the deep concerns of biblical writers. They will investigate
different and varied exegetical traditions. They will be stirred to
reflect on what the biblical books have to say for life today,
whether viewed from a Jewish, Christian, Muslim or secular
perspective.
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