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Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel
In this volume Paula McNutt provides a synthesis of recent research on the nature and development of the society of ancient Israel. Focusing on Israelite history from the tribal period through the time of Persian domination, McNutt employs a social-scientific perspective to examine recent reconstructions of the social and cultural contexts that nurtured the literature of the Hebrew Bible. She also offers a helpful overview of the components and dynamics of ancient Israelite society. By investigating the intricate social processes that sustained the society of ancient Israel, McNutt enables the reader to discern the forces at work during key periods of transition and transformation in early Israelite history.
Crossing the Boundaries
Professor Michael Goulder is fêted in this volume with a collection of 24 articles written for the occasion of his retirement by his colleagues and friends. The essays, which respond to and/or interact with Professor Goulder's creative work across the boundaries of the scholarly disciplines, are grouped into four subject areas: (I) Method in Interpretation; (II) The Hebrew Bible in Context; (III) The New Testament in Context; (IV) Views beyond the Biblical Boundaries. The contributors are: (I) J. Barton, P.M. Joyce, F.M. Young; (II) W.G. Lambert, R.J. Coggins, J.H. Eaton, R.N. Whybray, G.I. Emmerson; (III) J.L. Houlden, D.E. Orton, D. Parker, F. Neirynck, I.H. Marshall, J.C. O'Neill, C.M. Tuckett, J. Drury, J.D.G. Dunn, J. Muddiman, R.H. Gundry, J.M. Lieu, S.E. Porter, J. Day; (IV) M. Goodman, J.M. Hull. There is a personal tribute to Professor Goulder by Professor Dennis Nineham, and a full bibliography of his publications is included.
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter
‘Compelling... I can’t recommend this one highly enough.’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Secret Wife‘Exquisite... a clear head and shoulders above the rest’ Sunday Independent
A Farewell to the Yahwist?
This volume makes available both the most recent European scholarship on the Pentateuch and its critical discussion, providing a helpful resource and fostering further dialogue between North American and European interpreters. The contributors are Erhard Blum, David M. Carr, Thomas B. Dozeman, Jan Christian Gertz, Christoph Levin, Albert de Pury, Thomas Christian Roemer, Konrad Schmid, and John Van Seters.
Hosea
In this commentary Old Testament scholar Bo Lim and theologian Daniel Castelo work together to help the church recover, read, and proclaim the prophetic book of Hosea in a way that is both faithful to its message and relevant to our contemporary context. Though the book of Hosea is rich with imagery and metaphor that can be difficult to interpret, Lim and Castelo show that, with its focus on corporate and structural sin, Hosea contains a critically important message for today’s church.
Good Queen Mothers, Bad Queen Mothers
The regnal formulas in 1-2 Kings list the name of the king's mother for Judah, signaling an importance of her position and place within the books' theological presentation. This book investigates the passages in which the king's mother appears outside of the formulas through narrative criticism and integrates that study with a theological discussion of the formulas in order to demonstrate 1-2 Kings' view of the queen mother's place in the monarchy. She held a sanctioned position within the court and had such great influence upon her son that she receives blame as part of the monarchy for the exile.
Messianic Revelation in the Old Testament
Books by evangelical scholars on messianism in the Old Testament are either outdated, too brief, or lack balance,Ó observes the author. Messianic Revelation in the Old Testament represents the most thorough, conservative analysis of the century. Van Groningen traces the messianic expectation as it is progressively revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures. He first introduces the messianic concept, defining its terms and uncovering its source. He finds these messianic presentations rooted in, and shaped by, divine revelation. The major part of this volume explores messianism's philological, historical, and theological aspects. The result of this study,Ó writes the author, reveals that the messiani...
Jonah
In the new Hermeneia volume, the Jonah translation and commentary, renowned biblical scholar Susan Niditch encourages the reader to investigate challenging questions about ancient conceptions of personal religious identity. Jonah's story is treated as a complex reflection upon the heavy matters of life and death, good and evil, and human and divine relations. The narrative probes an individual's relationship with a demanding deity, considers vexing cultural issues of "us versus them," and examines the role of Israel's god in a universal and international context. The author examines the ways in which Jonah prods readers to contemplate these fundamental issues concerning group- and self-defin...
