Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

Are we able to identify and compare the philosophical perspectives and questions that must be postulated as having been somehow present in the language, ideas and worldviews of the Biblical authors?

Many ways of thinking about and living with 'the environment' have their roots in the Bible and the Christian cultural tradition.

Many ways of thinking about and living with 'the environment' have their roots in the Bible and the Christian cultural tradition.

This book uniquely explores how the notion of vision is presented in modern science and the Bible, and how it can be applied to contemporary Christian contexts.

This book uniquely explores how the notion of vision is presented in modern science and the Bible, and how it can be applied to contemporary Christian contexts.

The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars.

The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars.

With extraordinary range and literary energy, the story of Absalom's rebellion in 2 Samuel ranks as the most elaborate and extensively narrated internal political event in the Hebrew Bible, complete with a host of scandalous and sordid events: illicit sex, murder, cover-up, petty crime, to name a few.

With extraordinary range and literary energy, the story of Absalom's rebellion in 2 Samuel ranks as the most elaborate and extensively narrated internal political event in the Hebrew Bible, complete with a host of scandalous and sordid events: illicit sex, murder, cover-up, petty crime, to name a few.

This book is a study of related passages found in the Arabic Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospels, i.

This book is a study of related passages found in the Arabic Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospels, i.

This book presents the first comprehensive comparison of how moral agency is constructed in Sirach, 4QInstruction, and the Hodayot.

Without an understanding of Biblical stories, readers lose out on much of the richness of English literature, as authors from Milton through T.

Without an understanding of Biblical stories, readers lose out on much of the richness of English literature, as authors from Milton through T.

First published in 1925, Karl Kautsky presents a Marxist history of Christianity and Christian society.

First published in 1925, Karl Kautsky presents a Marxist history of Christianity and Christian society.

While Jesus has attracted the sporadic interest of film-makers since the epics of the Sixties, it is often forgotten that between the advent of motion pictures in the 1890s and the close of the "e;silent"e; era at the end of the 1920s, some of the longest, most expensive and most watched films on both sides of the Atlantic were focused on the Life and Passion of the Christ.

While Jesus has attracted the sporadic interest of film-makers since the epics of the Sixties, it is often forgotten that between the advent of motion pictures in the 1890s and the close of the "e;silent"e; era at the end of the 1920s, some of the longest, most expensive and most watched films on both sides of the Atlantic were focused on the Life and Passion of the Christ.

Sacred Enigmas assesses the religious and intellectual significance of the Hebrew Bible both as a document of its time and as an important step in the development of thought.

Sacred Enigmas assesses the religious and intellectual significance of the Hebrew Bible both as a document of its time and as an important step in the development of thought.

In a sense, Oceania can be considered a microcosm of World Christianity.

The Invention of Ancient Israel shows how the true history of ancient Palestine has been obscured by the search for Israel.

The Invention of Ancient Israel shows how the true history of ancient Palestine has been obscured by the search for Israel.

The Western tradition has long held the view that while it is possible to know that God exists, it nevertheless remains impossible to know what God is.

This Encyclopedia brings together the vast array of historical research into the reality of the man, the teachings, the acts, and the events ascribed to him that have served as the foundational story of one of the world's central religions.

This Encyclopedia brings together the vast array of historical research into the reality of the man, the teachings, the acts, and the events ascribed to him that have served as the foundational story of one of the world's central religions.

Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to both the central pillars of the Christian faith and the rich and varied history of this most global of global religions.

Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to both the central pillars of the Christian faith and the rich and varied history of this most global of global religions.

This book discusses 20th- and 21st-centuries' literary retellings of biblical texts, focusing on how fiction and poetry fill the extant narrative gaps present in the often-sparse biblical accounts and align the narratives with theological and/or cultural expectations of modern interpreting communities.

Teaching the Historical Jesus in his Jewish context to students of varied religious backgrounds presents instructors with not only challenges, but also opportunities to sustain interfaith dialogue and foster mutual understanding and respect.

Teaching the Historical Jesus in his Jewish context to students of varied religious backgrounds presents instructors with not only challenges, but also opportunities to sustain interfaith dialogue and foster mutual understanding and respect.

The importance of typology in the study of early modern literature has long been accepted, yet students of Victorian culture have paid little attention to it.

The importance of typology in the study of early modern literature has long been accepted, yet students of Victorian culture have paid little attention to it.

Schools and circles have been a major force in twentieth-century intellectual movements.

Schools and circles have been a major force in twentieth-century intellectual movements.

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The prophetic books of the Old Testament offer a fascinating collection of oracles, poetic images, and theological ideas.

The prophetic books of the Old Testament offer a fascinating collection of oracles, poetic images, and theological ideas.

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This book offers an original interpretation of the origin and early reception of the most fundamental claim of Christianity: Jesus' resurrection.

This book offers an original interpretation of the origin and early reception of the most fundamental claim of Christianity: Jesus' resurrection.

This atlas provides students and scholars with a broad range of information on the development of the Ancient Near East from prehistoric times through the beginning of written records in the Near East (c.

This atlas provides students and scholars with a broad range of information on the development of the Ancient Near East from prehistoric times through the beginning of written records in the Near East (c.

The history of David's Jerusalem remains one of the most contentious topics of the ancient world.

The history of David's Jerusalem remains one of the most contentious topics of the ancient world.

"e;Rethinking Biblical Scholarship"e; brings together seminal essays to provide readers with an assessment of the archaeological and exegetical research which has transformed the discipline of biblical studies over the last two decades.

"e;Rethinking Biblical Scholarship"e; brings together seminal essays to provide readers with an assessment of the archaeological and exegetical research which has transformed the discipline of biblical studies over the last two decades.

Did the Bible only take its definitive form after Alexander conquered the Near East, after the Hellenisation of the Samaritans and Jews, and after the founding of the great library of Alexandria?