The Oxford Handbook of the Writings of the Hebrew Bible Retail Price: $195.94 Our Price: $195.94 Save: 0.00 (0.00%) Availability: In Stock        This Oxford Handbook is a serious resource for the study of the literature of the Writings (Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Esther, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, Daniel) of the Hebrew Bible, including its context and its scriptural/canonical shape and reception. The first section provides an overview of the post-exilic period in which much of the Writings is believed to have been written, focusing on history, archeology, and the development of major literary traditions, all of which provide the context for understanding and interpreting this literature. A second section contains creative studies of the books in the Writings, focusing on structure, purpose, and distinctive characteristics of this very diverse literature. A third section looks at the Writings from larger and longer perspectives including the ancient Near East, developing Judaism and Christianity, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, music and the arts, and its canonization and reception by Judaism and Christianity. This handbook has a focus on the special character and shape of the Writings as scripture and canon, including the recurring issues of diversity and difference, dates of canonization, its special relationship to other scripture and canon (Torah, Prophets, New Testament), and its interpretation in religious and non-religious communities. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Oxford Handbook of Ritual and Worship in the Hebrew Bible Our Price: $108.49 The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible Author: Michael Lieb, Emma Mason and Jonathan Roberts Our Price: $68.88 The Adam and Eve Story in the Hebrew Bible and in Ancient Jewish Writings Including the New Testament Our Price: $61.88 The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary Our Price: $63.00

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