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This volume by the late Bernd J. Diebner presents an anthology of
studies previously published only in German from 1971 to 2020 on a
wide range of topics in biblical studies. The 18 essays in this
collection offer profound insight into the works of German
scholarship which have strongly influenced biblical studies and
related research in the 20th century. Being an important, but
lesser recognized ‘member’ of the Copenhagen school, Diebner
voiced serious criticism of contemporary biblical scholarship which
is discussed in the first seven chapters. The remaining chapters
offer challenging new perspectives on well-known themes, narratives
and compositions related to history, ideology and archaeology, on
the one hand, and text and canon, on the other, as alternatives to
traditional historical-critical approaches. Now published in
English for the first time, this volume makes these essays
available to Anglophone students and scholars of biblical and
ancient Near Eastern studies.
A New Critical Approach to the History of Palestine discusses
prospects and methods for a comprehensive, evidence-based history
of Palestine with a critical use of recent historical,
archaeological and anthropological methods. This history is not an
exclusive history but one that is ethnically and culturally
inclusive, a history of and for all peoples who have lived in
Palestine. After an introductory essay offering a strategy for
creating coherence and continuity from the earliest beginnings to
the present, the volume presents twenty articles from twenty-two
contributors, fifteen of whom are of Middle Eastern origin or
relation. Split thematically into four parts, the volume discusses
ideology, national identity and chronology in various
historiographies of Palestine, and the legacy of memory and oral
history; the transient character of ethnicity in Palestine and
questions regarding the ethical responsibilities of archaeologists
and historians to protect the multi-ethnic cultural heritage of
Palestine; landscape and memory, and the values of community
archaeology and bio-archaeology; and an exploration of the
"ideology of the land" and its influence on Palestine's history and
heritage. The first in a series of books under the auspices of the
Palestine History and Heritage Project (PaHH), the volume offers a
challenging new departure for writing the history of Palestine and
Israel throughout the ages. A New Critical Approach to the History
of Palestine explores the diverse history of the region against the
backdrop of twentieth-century scholarly construction of the history
of Palestine as a history of a Jewish homeland with roots in an
ancient, biblical Israel and examines the implications of this
ancient and recent history for archaeology and cultural heritage.
The book offers a fascinating new perspective for students and
academics in the fields of anthropological, political, cultural and
biblical history.
In History, Archaeology and the Bible Forty Years after
"Historicity", Hjelm and Thompson argue that a 'crisis' broke in
the 1970s, when several new studies of biblical history and
archaeology were published, questioning the historical-critical
method of biblical scholarship. The crisis formed the discourse of
the Copenhagen school's challenge of standing positions,
which-together with new achievements in archaeological
research-demand that the regional history of ancient Israel, Judaea
and Palestine be reconsidered in all its detail. This volume
examines the major changes that have taken place within the field
of Old Testament studies since the ground breaking works of Thomas
Thompson and John van Seters in 1974 and 1975 (both republished in
2014). The book is divided in three sections: changing perspectives
in biblical studies, history and cult, and ideology and history,
presenting new articles from some of the field's best scholars with
comprehensive discussion of historical, archaeological,
anthropological, cultural and literary approaches to the Hebrew
Bible and Palestine's history. The essays question: "How does
biblical history relate to the archaeological history of Israel and
Palestine?" and "Can we view the history of the region
independently of a biblical perspective?" by looking at the problem
from alternative angles and questioning long-held interpretations.
Unafraid to break new ground, History, Archaeology and the Bible
Forty Years after "Historicity" is a vital resource to students in
the field of Biblical and East Mediterranean Studies, and anyone
with an interest in the archaeology, history and religious
development in Palestine and the ancient Near East.
A New Critical Approach to the History of Palestine discusses
prospects and methods for a comprehensive, evidence-based history
of Palestine with a critical use of recent historical,
archaeological and anthropological methods. This history is not an
exclusive history but one that is ethnically and culturally
inclusive, a history of and for all peoples who have lived in
Palestine. After an introductory essay offering a strategy for
creating coherence and continuity from the earliest beginnings to
the present, the volume presents twenty articles from twenty-two
contributors, fifteen of whom are of Middle Eastern origin or
relation. Split thematically into four parts, the volume discusses
ideology, national identity and chronology in various
historiographies of Palestine, and the legacy of memory and oral
history; the transient character of ethnicity in Palestine and
questions regarding the ethical responsibilities of archaeologists
and historians to protect the multi-ethnic cultural heritage of
Palestine; landscape and memory, and the values of community
archaeology and bio-archaeology; and an exploration of the
"ideology of the land" and its influence on Palestine's history and
heritage. The first in a series of books under the auspices of the
Palestine History and Heritage Project (PaHH), the volume offers a
challenging new departure for writing the history of Palestine and
Israel throughout the ages. A New Critical Approach to the History
of Palestine explores the diverse history of the region against the
backdrop of twentieth-century scholarly construction of the history
of Palestine as a history of a Jewish homeland with roots in an
ancient, biblical Israel and examines the implications of this
ancient and recent history for archaeology and cultural heritage.
The book offers a fascinating new perspective for students and
academics in the fields of anthropological, political, cultural and
biblical history.
In History, Archaeology and the Bible Forty Years after
"Historicity", Hjelm and Thompson argue that a 'crisis' broke in
the 1970s, when several new studies of biblical history and
archaeology were published, questioning the historical-critical
method of biblical scholarship. The crisis formed the discourse of
the Copenhagen school's challenge of standing positions,
which-together with new achievements in archaeological
research-demand that the regional history of ancient Israel, Judaea
and Palestine be reconsidered in all its detail. This volume
examines the major changes that have taken place within the field
of Old Testament studies since the ground breaking works of Thomas
Thompson and John van Seters in 1974 and 1975 (both republished in
2014). The book is divided in three sections: changing perspectives
in biblical studies, history and cult, and ideology and history,
presenting new articles from some of the field's best scholars with
comprehensive discussion of historical, archaeological,
anthropological, cultural and literary approaches to the Hebrew
Bible and Palestine's history. The essays question: "How does
biblical history relate to the archaeological history of Israel and
Palestine?" and "Can we view the history of the region
independently of a biblical perspective?" by looking at the problem
from alternative angles and questioning long-held interpretations.
Unafraid to break new ground, History, Archaeology and the Bible
Forty Years after "Historicity" is a vital resource to students in
the field of Biblical and East Mediterranean Studies, and anyone
with an interest in the archaeology, history and religious
development in Palestine and the ancient Near East.
Biblical Interpretation beyond Historicity evaluates the new
perspectives that have emerged since the crisis over historicity in
the 1970s and 80s in the field of biblical scholarship. Several new
studies in the field, as well as the 'deconstructive' side of
literary criticism that emerged from writers such as Derrida and
Wittgenstein, among others, lead biblical scholars today to view
the texts of the Bible more as literary narratives than as sources
for a history of Israel. Increased interest in archaeological and
anthropological studies in writing the history of Palestine and the
ancient Near East leads to the need for an evidence-based history
of Palestine. This volume analyses the consequences of the
question: "If the Bible is not history, what is it then?" The
editors, Hjelm and Thompson are members of the Copenhagen School,
which was formed in the light of this question and the commitment
to a new approach to both the history of Palestine and the Bible's
place in ancient history. This volume features essays from a range
of highly regarded scholars, and is divided into three sections:
"Beyond Historicity", which explores alternative historical roles
for the Bible, "Greek Connections", which discusses the Bible's
context in the Hellenistic world and "Reception", which explores
extra-biblical functions of biblical studies. Offering a unique
gathering of scholars and challenging new theories, Biblical
Interpretation beyond Historicity is invaluable to students in the
field of Biblical and East Mediterranean Studies, and is a crucial
resource for anyone working on both the archaeology and history of
Palestine and the ancient Near East, and the religious development
of Europe and the Near East.
The Babylonian exile in 587-539 BCE is frequently presented as the
main explanatory factor for the religious and literary developments
found in the Hebrew Bible. The sheer number of both 'historical'
and narrative exiles confirms that the theme of exile is of great
importance in the Hebrew Bible. However, one does not do justice to
the topic by restricting it to the exile in Babylon after 587 BCE.
In recent years, it has become clear that there are several
discrepancies between biblical and extra-biblical sources on
invasion and deportation in Palestine in the 1st millennium BCE.
Such discrepancy confirms that the theme of exile in the Hebrew
Bible should not be viewed as an echo of a single traumatic
historical event, but rather as a literary motif that is repeatedly
reworked by biblical authors. Myths of Exile challenges the
traditional understanding of 'the Exile' as a monolithic historical
reality and instead provides a critical and comparative assessment
of motifs of estrangement and belonging in the Hebrew Bible and
related literature. Using selected texts as case studies, this book
demonstrates how tales of exile and return can be described as a
common formative narrative in the literature of the ancient Near
East, a narrative that has been interpreted and used in various
ways depending on the needs and cultural contexts of the
interpreting community. Myths of Exile is a critical study which
forms the basis for a fresh understanding of these exile myths as
identity-building literary phenomena.
The Babylonian exile in 587-539 BCE is frequently presented as the
main explanatory factor for the religious and literary developments
found in the Hebrew Bible. The sheer number of both 'historical'
and narrative exiles confirms that the theme of exile is of great
importance in the Hebrew Bible. However, one does not do justice to
the topic by restricting it to the exile in Babylon after 587 BCE.
In recent years, it has become clear that there are several
discrepancies between biblical and extra-biblical sources on
invasion and deportation in Palestine in the 1st millennium BCE.
Such discrepancy confirms that the theme of exile in the Hebrew
Bible should not be viewed as an echo of a single traumatic
historical event, but rather as a literary motif that is repeatedly
reworked by biblical authors. Myths of Exile challenges the
traditional understanding of 'the Exile' as a monolithic historical
reality and instead provides a critical and comparative assessment
of motifs of estrangement and belonging in the Hebrew Bible and
related literature. Using selected texts as case studies, this book
demonstrates how tales of exile and return can be described as a
common formative narrative in the literature of the ancient Near
East, a narrative that has been interpreted and used in various
ways depending on the needs and cultural contexts of the
interpreting community. Myths of Exile is a critical study which
forms the basis for a fresh understanding of these exile myths as
identity-building literary phenomena.
Biblical Interpretation beyond Historicity evaluates the new
perspectives that have emerged since the crisis over historicity in
the 1970s and 80s in the field of biblical scholarship. Several new
studies in the field, as well as the 'deconstructive' side of
literary criticism that emerged from writers such as Derrida and
Wittgenstein, among others, lead biblical scholars today to view
the texts of the Bible more as literary narratives than as sources
for a history of Israel. Increased interest in archaeological and
anthropological studies in writing the history of Palestine and the
ancient Near East leads to the need for an evidence-based history
of Palestine. This volume analyses the consequences of the
question: "If the Bible is not history, what is it then?" The
editors, Hjelm and Thompson are members of the Copenhagen School,
which was formed in the light of this question and the commitment
to a new approach to both the history of Palestine and the Bible's
place in ancient history. This volume features essays from a range
of highly regarded scholars, and is divided into three sections:
"Beyond Historicity", which explores alternative historical roles
for the Bible, "Greek Connections", which discusses the Bible's
context in the Hellenistic world and "Reception", which explores
extra-biblical functions of biblical studies. Offering a unique
gathering of scholars and challenging new theories, Biblical
Interpretation beyond Historicity is invaluable to students in the
field of Biblical and East Mediterranean Studies, and is a crucial
resource for anyone working on both the archaeology and history of
Palestine and the ancient Near East, and the religious development
of Europe and the Near East.
Ingrid Hjelm examines the composition of the Books of Kings, using
the Hezekiah narratives in 2 Kings 18GCo20 as a focus. She argues
that this narrative is taken from that of the book of Isaiah, with
which it shares linguistic and thematic elements. In Kings, it is
used with the specific purpose of breaking the compositional
pattern of curse, which threatens to place Jerusalem on a par with
Samaria. Jerusalem traditions are examined against theories of a
late Yahwist author and the PentateuchGCOs origin within a
Jerusalem cult. While the Pentateuch in its final form became a
common work, acceptable to all groups because of its implied
ambiguity, the Deuteronomistic HistoryGCOs favoring of David and
Jerusalem holds a rejection of competitive groups as its implied
argument.
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