The impact of earlier works to the literature of early Judaism is an intensively researched topic in contemporary scholarship. This volume is based on an international conference held at the Sapientia College of Theology in Budapest, May 18-21, 2010. The contributors explore scriptural authority in early Jewish literature and the writings of nascent Christianity.

Product Description: Isaac Kalimi reveals the history of the Book of Chronicles from the earliest times (as far as the sources allow) until the beginning of critical biblical scholarship at the dawn of the nineteenth century. This comprehensive examination focuses, first and foremost, on the utilization of Chronicles in Jewish societies through the generations, and highlights the attitudes and bias of writers, translators, historians, artists, exegetes, theologians and philosophers towards the books...read more

Product Description: This volume comprises fifteen essays classified in three major sections. Some of these essays raise theoretical and methodological issues while others focus on specific topics. The time span ranges from late biblical period to the present...read more

Product Description: This two-volume publication celebrates the work of the eminent biblical scholar Simon John DeVries and focuses upon the development of a critical Biblical Theology of the Hebrew Bible. The first volume is devoted to exegetical studies, including: the nature of Yahweh as God of Israel, a re-examination of Exodus tradition; the Priestly Code and practices; prophets and revelation; biblical poetry; issues in biblical linguistics; dramatic narrative in Hebrew Bible tradition; and Yahweh's deliverance as redemption in Israel...read more

Product Description: The book is an important study on aspects of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament theology, the reception of biblical texts in Judaism and Christianity; the Aqedah, and related topics. The book comprises three main parts: a) the Aqedah and the Temple, b) Biblical Texts in Polemical Contexts, and c) Biblical Theology, Judaism and Christianity...read more

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