Exploring biblical backgrounds : a reader in historical and literary contexts / Derek S. Dodson, Katherine E. Smith, editors.
Contributor(s): Dodson, Derek S [editor.]
| Smith, Katherine E [editor.]
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TextPublisher: Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xii, 260 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781481308540; 1481308548Subject(s): Bible. Old Testament -- Comparative studies | Bible. Old Testament -- Extra-canonical parallels | Middle Eastern literature -- Relation to the Old TestamentDDC classification: 220.9/5 LOC classification: BS1184 | .E97 2018Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.| Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: The Old Testament background -- Creation and deluge -- Law and ritual -- Legends and folktales -- Epic heroes -- Inscriptions and letters -- Hymns and prayers -- Wisdom literature -- Love songs -- Laments -- Apocrypha -- Rewritten Hebrew Bible -- Part II: The New Testament background -- First-century Jewish groups -- First-century prophetic figures -- Josephus on John the Baptist and Jesus -- Messianism -- Roman imperial ideology -- Birth stories -- Parables -- Miracle stories -- Ascension stories -- Double dream/vision report -- Early Christian worship and rites -- Early Christian leadership -- Household relations -- Persecution and social harassment of Christians -- Apocalyptic literature.