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In diesem Werk zeigt Mark W. Hamilton, wie die politischen Ideen der Israeliten manchmal Machtstrukturen unterstützt, sich meistens jedoch von diesen distanziert haben. Dies bildete die Grundlage für die jahrhundertealte Kritik der Politik, die Teil des westlichen Denkens wurde.

Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc. --- History. --- Religion --- Rhetoric --- Argumentation --- Politics --- Altes Testament

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The book known as the Old Testament is actually a collection of stories, songs, prophetic addresses, wise sayings, and other bits of literature composed over centuries and compiled for the use of worshiping communities. These texts appeared in ancient Israel, reflecting its traumas and less frequent triumphs. Far from being comfortable texts that sedate over-stimulated readers, they offer critique of the powerful for the sake of those for whom the only tool of overcoming oppression is language itself. Because of the distance in time and cultural experience, the Old Testament is often inaccessible to modern readers. This introduction bridges that distance and makes the connections across time and culture come alive. The Bible assembles a wide range of literary types because of the needs of the communities first using it as they preserved the legacy of their past, good and bad, for the sake of a viable future. Their legacy continues as relevant as ever. This introduction, then, seeks to help readers make sense of the variety and hear within it points of commonality as well. The Old Testament is a book readers look to for meaning. Christian readers, especially, have difficulty connecting with the theological meanings of the texts. Mark W. Hamilton offers an introduction that addresses theological issues directly and sensitively. Considering the massive sweep of literary types and ways of expressing ideas about God, this book offers an alternative to introductions based solely on historical or literary themes.--from inside jacket flap.

221.01 --- Oud Testament: inleiding --- Bible. --- Bible. --- Theology.

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Human body --- Jews --- Kings and rulers --- Biblical teaching --- Kings and rulers --- Biblical teaching --- Bible --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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"Readers of the Hebrew Bible know the basic story line: during the early sixth century BCE the Bablonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem, deported a portion of the population to Mesopotamia, and triggered a crisis of faith in the minds of prophets, priests, and liturgists that still echoes through the centuries. Though many Judahites chose to make their way home under Persian imperial control, the straightforward biblical story of exile and return masks many complex issues of evidence and fact. Unlike previous studies that focused narrowly on Babylonian exile of the Judahite elites, this volume widens the geographical and temporal scope to include the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Empires. Improved access to and understanding of relevant texts, iconography, and material culture provide an opportunity for scholars to reappraise methods of imperial controla nd the responses of those in exile and under occupation. Contributors Pamela Barmash, Ryan P. Bonfiglio, Caralie Cooke, Lisbeth S. Fried, Martien A. Halvorson-Taylor, Mark W. Hamilton, Matt Waters, and Ian D. Wilson lay a firm foundation for future work on the long sixth century."

Jews --- Juifs --- History --- Histoire --- Bible. --- History of Biblical events. --- 598-515 B.C.

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