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"The Africana Bible" is a one-volume collection of multicultural
and interdisciplinary perspectives on every book in the Hebrew
Bible. It opens a critical window onto the world of interpretation
on the African continent and in the multiple diasporas of African
peoples.
This concise commentary, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on
the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the
work of biblical interpretation. Contributors connect
historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current
theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. introductory
articles describe the challenges of reading the Old Testament in
ancient and contemporary contexts, relating the biblical theme of
the people of God" to our complex, multicultural world, and reading
the Old Testament as Christian Scripture, followed by a survey of
"Introduction to Wisdom and Worship: Themes and Perspectives in the
Poetic Writings." Each chapter (Job through Song of Songs) includes
an introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of
three critical questions: The Text in Its Ancient Context; The Text
in the Interpretive Tradition; The Text in Contemporary Discussion.
Wisdom, Worship, and Poetry introduces fresh perspectives and draws
students, as well as preachers and interested readers, into the
challenging work of interpretation.
This concise commentary on the Pentateuch, excerpted from the
Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha,
engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation.
Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect
historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current
theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. introductory
articles describe the challenges of reading the Old Testament in
ancient and contemporary contexts, relating the biblical theme of
"the people of God" to our complex, multicultural world, and
reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture, followed by a
survey of "Themes and Perspectives in the Torah: Creation, Kinship,
and Covenant." Each chapter (Genesis through Deuteronomy) includes
an introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of
three critical questions: The Text in Its Ancient Context; The Text
in the Interpretive Tradition; The Text in Contemporary Discussion.
The Pentateuch introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, as
well as preachers and interested readers, into the challenging work
of interpretation.
The Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and
Apocrypha presents a balanced synthesis of current scholarship,
enabling readers to interpret Scripture for a complex and
pluralistic world. The contributors bring a rich diversity
perspectives to the task of connecting solid historical critical
analysis of the Scripture with sensitivity to theological,
cultural, and interpretive issues arising in our encounter with the
text. The contributors represent a broad array of theological
commitment - Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and others. The
introductory articles and section introductions in the volume
discuss the dramatic challenges that have shaped contemporary
interpretation of the Old Testament and Apocrypha. Individual book
articles provide an introduction and commentary on key sense units
that are explored through the lenses of three critical questions:
The Text in Its Ancient Context. What did the text probably mean in
its original historical and cultural context? The Text in the
Interpretive Tradition. How have centuries of reading and
interpreting shaped our understanding of the text? The Text in
Contemporary Discussion. What are the unique challenges and
interpretive questions the text addresses for readers and hearers
today?
This concise commentary on the Apocrypha, excerpted from the
Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha,
engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation.
Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect
historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current
theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. Each chapter (Tobit
through 4 Maccabees) includes an introduction and commentary based
on three lenses: ancient context, the interpretative tradition, and
contemporary questions and challenges. The Apocrypha introduces
fresh perspectives and draws students, preachers, and interested
readers into the challenging work of interpretation.
This concise commentary on the Historical Writings, excerpted from
the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and
Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation.
Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect
historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current
theological, cultural, and interpretive issue introductory articles
describe the challenges of reading the Old Testament in ancient and
contemporary contexts, relating the biblical theme of "the people
of God" to our complex, multicultural world, and reading the Old
Testament as Christian Scripture, followed by a survey of "Themes
and Perspectives in the Historical Writings." Each chapter (Joshua
through Esther) includes an introduction and commentary on the text
through the lenses of three critical questions: The Text in Its
Ancient Context; The Text in the Interpretive Tradition; The Text
in Contemporary Discussion. The Historical Writings introduces
fresh perspectives and draws students, as well as preachers and
interested readers, into the challenging work of interpretation.
Noting that Israel's earliest responses to earth-shaking changes
were cast in the powerfully expressive language of poetry, Hugh R.
Page Jr. argues that the careful collection and preservation of
these traditionsnow found in every part of the Hebrew Biblewas an
act of resistance, a communal no to the forces of despair and a yes
to the creative power of the Spirit. Further, Page argues, the
power of these poems to craft and shape a future for a people who
had suffered acute displacement and marginalization offers a rich
spiritual repertoire for Africana peoples today, and for all who
find themselves perennially outside the social or political
mainstream. Here Page offers fresh translations and brief
commentary on the Bible's fifteen earliest poems, and explores the
power and relevance of these poems, and the ancient mythic themes
behind them, for contemporary life at the margins.
This concise commentary on the Prophets, excerpted from the
Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha,
engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation.
Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect
historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current
theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. Introductory
articles describe the challenges of reading the Old Testament in
ancient and contemporary contexts, relating the biblical theme of
"the people of God" to our complex, multicultural world, and
reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture, followed by a
survey of "Themes and Perspectives in the Prophets: Truth, Tragedy,
Trauma." Each chapter (Isaiah through Malachi) includes an
introduction and commentary on the text through the lenses of three
critical questions: The Text in Its Ancient Context; The Text in
the Interpretive Tradition; The Text in Contemporary Discussion.
The Prophets introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, as
well as preachers and interested readers, into the challenging work
of interpretation.
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