The Bible for the curious : a brief encounter

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The Bible for the curious : a brief encounter

Philip R. Davies

Equinox, 2018

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Description

This book is for anyone curious about the Bible: what it is, and what modern research reveals about it. Unlike most textbooks, it has no footnotes, avoids technical discussion as much as possible, and makes no assumptions about religious belief. Its aim is to introduce the contents a way that engages readers critically, and to persuade them that in a modern secular society this collection of ancient writings can still contribute to the way we think about history, philosophy and politics. It is a challenge to both those who regard it as `word of God' and those who dismiss it as obsolete or myth or irrelevant.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: BIBLE BASICS 1. APPROACHING THE BIBLE 2. WHO WROTE THE OLD TESTAMENT, AND HOW? PART TWO: STORIES OF ISRAEL 3. THE OLD TESTAMENT AND HISTORY 4. BIBLICAL ISRAELS 5. A HISTORY OF ANCIENT ISRAELS PART THREE: STORIES OF JESUS CHRIST 6. ANCIENT JUDAISMS 7. THE GOSPELS STORY 8. THE STORY IN ACTS 9. THE NEW TESTAMENT LETTERS 10. REVELATION PART FOUR: PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS AND PIETY 11. DIVINATION: PROPHECY AND APOCALYPTIC 12. `WISDOM' AND PRAYER 13. POSTSCRIPT

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  • NCID
    BB30332521
  • ISBN
    • 9781781797440
  • LCCN
    2018028182
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Sheffield
  • Pages/Volumes
    161 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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