Author : Erhard S. Gerstenberger
Publisher : Brill Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789004177987
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (779 download)
Book Synopsis Israel in the Persian Period by : Erhard S. Gerstenberger
Download or read book Israel in the Persian Period written by Erhard S. Gerstenberger and published by Brill Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Persians are seldom mentioned explicitly in the Hebrew Bible, the Persian period (539 331 B.C.E.) gave new shape to ancient Israel, as the biblical text evolved and the foundations of the Judeo-Christian tradition were laid. Therefore, contrary to earlier views, Persian politics, culture, and religion were the setting within which the nascent Jewish community lived and took shape. Against the backdrop of the history and intellectual world of Persia, Gerstenberger describes this exciting 200-year period in the history of Israel, which saw both the creation of biblical literature (historical, prophetic, and poetic writings, especially the Psalms) and important theological developments (e.g., the shape and characteristics of the Jewish community, monotheism, and new means of shaping one s world).