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Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community

Author : Chingboi Guite Phaipi
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532664826
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community written by Chingboi Guite Phaipi and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Ezra is generally known for its negative and exclusivist attitude towards the other. Others are the cause of dread in one part of the book, and in another part they are adversarial. Furthermore, Ezra commands that foreign wives and their children be sent away. Yet the book of Ezra also features an exceptional account of welcome. In Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community, Chingboi Guite Phaipi examines what drives negative attitudes toward the other, and argues that beneath the presence of different attitudes toward the other within the book of Ezra lies a coherent foundation. That is, negative attitudes toward others make sense in light of the community's strong self-perception in the book of Ezra.

Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community

Author : Chingboi Guite Phaipi
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 153266480X
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community by : Chingboi Guite Phaipi

Download or read book Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community written by Chingboi Guite Phaipi and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Ezra is generally known for its negative and exclusivist attitude towards the other. Others are the cause of dread in one part of the book, and in another part they are adversarial. Furthermore, Ezra commands that foreign wives and their children be sent away. Yet the book of Ezra also features an exceptional account of welcome. In Rebuilding a Post-exilic Community, Chingboi Guite Phaipi examines what drives negative attitudes toward the other, and argues that beneath the presence of different attitudes toward the other within the book of Ezra lies a coherent foundation. That is, negative attitudes toward others make sense in light of the community’s strong self-perception in the book of Ezra.

Out of Exile, not out of Babylon

Author : Volker Glissmann
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9996060616
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (96 download)

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Book Synopsis Out of Exile, not out of Babylon by : Volker Glissmann

Download or read book Out of Exile, not out of Babylon written by Volker Glissmann and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exile and the disruptioon of the exilic period are prominent features in scholarly reconstructions of what influenced the shaping of biblical books and the development of theological thinking. The Babylonian golah community, as an exilic community, is credited by a growing number of scholars with influencing large parts of the Hebrew Bible. This study addresses the question whether the redactions show signs of an exilic mindset (first generation exiles) or are better understood as a reflection of a diaspora mindset (second/third and subsequent generations). This study also reviews all known archaeological diaspora findings from Mesopotamia in the pre-Hellenistic period (aided by insights from Elephantine) in order to build an as comprehensive as possible picture of Jewish diaspora life in Mesopotamia.

Second Temple Studies

Author : Tamara C. Eskenazi
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567398226
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (673 download)

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Download or read book Second Temple Studies written by Tamara C. Eskenazi and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1994-06-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich collection of innovative studies on Judah and Judaism in the postexilic age, by Davies, Garbini, Carroll, Clines, Baltzer, Marinkovic, Van Rooy, Carter, Willi, Japhet, Washington, Smith-Christopher, Judd, Grabbe and the editors. An important book in an increasingly important area of biblical research. This is the second volume of papers reflecting the work of Persian Period Group of the SBL. It is a rich collection of innovative studies on Judah and Judaism in the postexilic age, by Davies, Garbini, Carroll, Clines, Baltzer, Marinkovic, Van Rooy, Carter, Willi, Japhet, Washington, Smith-Christopher, Judd, Grabbe and the editors. This will be regarded as an important book in a field of cardinal importance for scholars of the Hebrew Bible.

Shaping Israelite Identity through Prayers in the Book of Chronicles

Author : Kiyoung Kim
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666706930
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis Shaping Israelite Identity through Prayers in the Book of Chronicles by : Kiyoung Kim

Download or read book Shaping Israelite Identity through Prayers in the Book of Chronicles written by Kiyoung Kim and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the post-exilic Israelites’ destiny? What should they have hoped for? How could they actualize their desired community? This book discusses the identity of the post-exilic Israelite community by focusing on the unique rhetorical impetus in the book of Chronicles. Chronicles suggests a picture of the desired future Israel. Yet, the Chronicler does not call for a new identity, creation ex nihilo, from the community but calls for the restoration of the Israelites’ past identity by reporting the history of Israel and Judah. The restoration of their past identity can be actualized when members of the community fulfill portrayed roles and characteristics in Chronicles: worshiping, monotheistic believing, and praying, and Davidic citizenship. Further, recorded prayer plays a crucial role as Chronicles persuades its readers to render or exhibit those roles and characteristics. Prayer invites the community members to participate so that they transform past prayers into their own prayers. By doing so, the prayer participants perceive portrayed roles and characteristics and change their attitude. By rendering and exhibiting desired roles and characteristics, they eventually hope for and actualize a better community, the liturgical community.

The Religion of the Landless

Author : Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1608994783
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Religion of the Landless written by Daniel L. Smith-Christopher and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through brilliant new interpretations of biblical exiles, Daniel Smith-Christopher shows their experience as the most apt model for the Church as witnesses for the peace and justice of God in a strange land.

Haggai and Zechariah

Author : Carroll Stuhlmueller
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467468495
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Book Synopsis Haggai and Zechariah by : Carroll Stuhlmueller

Download or read book Haggai and Zechariah written by Carroll Stuhlmueller and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1988-05-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collected proclamations ascribed to two little-known post-exilic prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, represent a bridge between the traditions of classical Israelite religion and the dramatic changes essential to the preservation of the fragile Restoration community. Carroll Stuhlmueller's section-by-section, verse-by-verse analysis and exposition focus on the prophetic word as addressed not only to Israel in this "time of small beginnings" but also to the Church today. His primary concern is the theological message of the prophets, yet ever with an eye toward their historical context, literary form, and cultural setting.

Reading Ruth in the Restoration Period

Author : Edward Allen Jones III
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567658430
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Book Synopsis Reading Ruth in the Restoration Period by : Edward Allen Jones III

Download or read book Reading Ruth in the Restoration Period written by Edward Allen Jones III and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most scholars of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament recognize Ruth's simplicity and beauty, yet there has been little consensus in critical scholarship related to the book's origin and purpose. Opinions on the text's date range from the early monarchic period down to the Post-Exilic period, and interpreters argue over whether the narrative served to whitewash David's lineage, or if it held Ruth out as a positive example of Gentile inclusion in the Judean community. With an eclectic approach drawing on traditional exegesis, analysis of inner-biblical allusions, comparisons of legal and linguistic data, and modern refugee research, Edward Allen Jones III argues that Ruth is, indeed, best understood as a call for an inclusive attitude toward any Jew or Gentile who desired to join the Judean community in the early Post-Exilic period. Within the narrative's world, only Boaz welcomes Ruth into the Bethlehemite community, yet the text's re-use of other biblical narratives makes it clear that Ruth stands on par with Israel's great matriarchs. Though certain segments of the Judean community sought to purify their nation by expelling foreign elements in the Restoration period, Yhwh's loving-kindness in Ruth's life demonstrates his willingness to use any person to build up his people.

Rebuilding with Hope

Author : Carroll Stuhlmueller
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802803337
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding with Hope by : Carroll Stuhlmueller

Download or read book Rebuilding with Hope written by Carroll Stuhlmueller and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collected proclamations ascribed to two little-known post-exilic prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, represent a bridge between the traditions of classical Israelite religion and the dramatic changes essential to the preservation of the fragile Restoration community. Carroll Stuhlmueller's section-by-section, verse-by-verse analysis and exposition focus on the prophetic word as addressed not only to Israel in this "time of small beginnings" but also to the Church today. His primary concern is the theological message of the prophets, yet ever with an eye toward their historical context, literary form, and cultural setting.

The Opponents of Third Isaiah

Author : Brooks Schramm
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567163415
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book The Opponents of Third Isaiah written by Brooks Schramm and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In several places in Isaiah 56-66 a group of Israelites is accused of engaging in various forms of aberrant religious practice: the sacrifice of children, the eating of swine, participation in fertility rites, the practice of necromancy, offering sacrifice to deities known as Gad and Meni, and a host of other things. Who are these people? Certainly not the Zadokite priesthood, as Paul Hanson claimed in his The Dawn of Apocalyptic. More likely argues Schramm, they are simply traditional syncretistic Yahwists.

Preaching the Tradition

Author : Rex Mason
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521383048
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Preaching the Tradition written by Rex Mason and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-08-31 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this study is to examine the speeches given to leading characters in the Books of Chronicles, including those which formed the basis of Gerhard von Rad's book The Levitical Sermon in the Books of Chronicles. These are compared with similar material in the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah and in the post-exilic prophets. It is Dr Mason's contention that recurring themes and homiletical devices suggest that these 'addresses' (while not to be classified as 'Sermons') do reveal something of the exegetical and teaching methods employed in the Second Temple period, which are here echoed. By studying the contents and aims of this preaching, the author tries to clarify the process by which pre-exilic Davidic Yahwism became the living faith of the post-exilic community in the challenging circumstances of the Persian and Greek periods through the careful reinterpretation of earlier scriptural material.

Exile and Restoration Revisited

Author : Gary N. Knoppers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567109828
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Exile and Restoration Revisited written by Gary N. Knoppers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume had its origins in a session presented to the Society of Biblical Literature in Washington in 2006 in order to examine the legacy of Peter Ackroyd to the field of biblical studies. Ackroyd's work stretched over a wide range of topics within Biblical Studies, notably study of prophetic literature and work on exile and restoration. This volume particularly focuses upon his work on the latter. Whilst the present work is founded upon the papers given at the session it also includes several essays solicited subsequently which further serve to draw the contributions together into a fitting tribute to a pioneer in his field. The contributions take account of Ackroyd's approach to the theme of exile and restoration, focusing largely upon the study of Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronciles. As a brief flavour, Bob Becking examines the epigraphic evidence concerning the mixed marriage crisis Ezra-Nehemiah. Joe Blenkinsopp seeks to find the 'Sons of Aaron' before the 5th Century in a fascinating essay focusing which picks up the work of R.H. Kennett over a century ago. Among the other distinguished contributors are John Bergsma, Eric Myers and Jill Middlemass.

Exile and Restoration

Author : Peter R. Ackroyd
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611645832
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Exile and Restoration written by Peter R. Ackroyd and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1968-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of sixth-century Hebrew thought, a part of the Old Testament Library series, grew out of Peter Ackroyd's influential Hulsean Lectures on the same topic. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

Chronicles and the Politics of Davidic Restoration

Author : David Janzen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567675491
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Book Synopsis Chronicles and the Politics of Davidic Restoration by : David Janzen

Download or read book Chronicles and the Politics of Davidic Restoration written by David Janzen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Janzen argues that the Book of Chronicles is a document with a political message as well as a theological one and moreover, that the book's politics explain its theology. The author of Chronicles was part of a 4th century B.C.E. group within the post-exilic Judean community that hoped to see the Davidides restored to power, and he or she composed this work to promote a restoration of this house to the position of a client monarchy within the Persian Empire. Once this is understood as the political motivation for the work's composition, the reasons behind the Chronicler's particular alterations to source material and emphasis of certain issues becomes clear. The doctrine of immediate retribution, the role of 'all Israel' at important junctures in Judah's past, the promotion of Levitical status and authority, the virtual joint reign of David and Solomon, and the decision to begin the narrative with Saul's death can all be explained as ways in which the Chronicler tries to assure the 4th century assembly that a change in local government to Davidic client rule would benefit them. It is not necessary to argue that Chronicles is either pro-Davidic or pro-Levitical; it is both, and the attention Chronicles pays to the Levites is done in the service of winning over a group within the temple personnel to the pro-Davidic cause, just as many of its other features were designed to appeal to other interest groups within the assembly.

Now and Not Yet

Author : Dean R. Ulrich
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514004089
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Now and Not Yet written by Dean R. Ulrich and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the books of Ezra and Nehemiah have sometimes been neglected in Old Testament scholarship, this NBST volume focuses on Ezra-Nehemiah as a literary unit that tells God's grand story of saving activity, exploring Ezra-Nehemiah's interest in the redeemed community and how to be a godly participant in God's story of the redemption and restoration of his people.

A Survey of the Old Testament

Author : Andrew E. Hill
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 031011957X
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book A Survey of the Old Testament written by Andrew E. Hill and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide for exploring the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament. The purpose of studying the Old Testament is to understand God and his redemptive work more fully. However, this goal is complicated by the fact that it was transmitted through a very different language and culture from our own. A Survey of the Old Testament addresses background information, purpose, message, structure, and major themes of the Old Testament to help readers understand its message and relevance. Chapters introducing each major section of the Old Testament are included, as are chapters dealing with issues of interpretation, hermeneutics, theology, geography, archaeology, history, formation of the Old Testament canon, and the Old Testament's relationship to the New Testament. The fourth edition features a renewed focus on purpose, theology, and message while also providing a more succinct textbook less intimidating to students. Features included for each book of the Old Testament: Writing of the Book Background Outline of the Book Purpose and Message Structure and Organization Major Themes Questions for Further Study and Discussion Further Reading Complete with updated full-color maps, photos, timelines, and charts, the latest edition of this widely acclaimed textbook is a useful and readable tool for students and other readers who wish to better understand the Old Testament and God's redemptive work.

Reconstructing Jerusalem

Author : Kenneth A. Ristau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781575064086
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Reconstructing Jerusalem written by Kenneth A. Ristau and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerusalem--one of the most contested sites in the world. Reconstructing Jerusalem takes readers back to a pivotal moment in its history when it lay ruined and abandoned and the glory of its ancient kings, David and Solomon, had faded. Why did this city not share the same fate as so many other conquered cities, destroyed and forever abandoned, never to be rebuilt? Why did Jerusalem, disgraced and humiliated, not suffer the fate of Babylon, Nineveh, or Persepolis? Reconstructing Jerusalem explores the interrelationship of the physical and intellectual processes leading to Jerusalem's restoration after its destruction in 587 B.C.E., stressing its symbolic importance and the power of the prophetic perspective in the preservation of the Judean nation and the critical transition from Yahwism to Judaism. Through texts and artifacts, including a unique, comprehensive investigation of the archaeological evidence, a startling story emerges: the visions of a small group of prophets not only inspired the rebuilding of a desolate city but also of a dispersed people. Archaeological, historical, and literary analysis converge to reveal the powerful elements of the story, a story of dispersion and destruction but also of re-creation and revitalization, a story about how compelling visions can change the fate of a people and the course of human history, a story of a community reborn to a barren city.