Rewriting Biblical History

by Jeremy Corley
Rewriting Biblical History
Author: Jeremy Corley
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2011-05-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3110240947
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Old Testament texts frequently offer a theological view of history. This is very evident in the Books of Chronicles and in the final section of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus). Today there is renewed interest in both these works as significant theological and cultural Jewish documents from the centuries before Jesus. Both Chronicles and Ben Sira aim to recreate a national identity centered on temple piety. Some chapters in this volume consider the portrayal of Israelite kings like David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, while others deal with prophets like Samuel and Elijah.

Writing and Rewriting History in Ancient Israel and Near Eastern Cultures

by Isaac Kalimi
Writing and Rewriting History in Ancient Israel and Near Eastern Cultures
Author: Isaac Kalimi
Publisher: Harrassowitz
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2020-02-05
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9783447113632
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Most of the papers collected in this volume were delivered at the conference held in June 2018, Mainz. They discuss recent developments in the analysis of history and historiography in ancient Israel and its surrounding cultures. The scholars compare the compositional and editorial approaches evident in biblical and post-biblical writings with those shown in other ancient literature, while concentrating on a specific theme. 0Professor Dr. Isaac Kalimi is the worldwide leading biblical scholar, historian and Judaist. He has published numerous books and articles in English, German, Hebrew and Polish.

Rewriting Biblical History

by Pancratius Cornelis Beentjes
Rewriting Biblical History
Author: Pancratius Cornelis Beentjes
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2011
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 3110240939
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Old Testament texts frequently offer a theological view of history. This is very evident in the Books of Chronicles and in the final section of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus). Today there is renewed interest in both these works as significant theological and cultural Jewish documents from the centuries before Jesus. Both Chronicles and Ben Sira aim to recreate a national identity centered on temple piety. Some chapters in this volume consider the portrayal of Israelite kings like David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, while others deal with prophets like Samuel and Elijah. Jeremy Corley, University of Durham, UK; Harm van Grol, Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

The Jefferson Bible

by Thomas Jefferson
The Jefferson Bible
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2012-03-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0486112519
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Jefferson regarded Jesus as a moral guide rather than a divinity. In his unique interpretation of the Bible, he highlights Christ's ethical teachings, discarding the scriptures' supernatural elements, to reflect the deist view of religion.

Rewritten Bible after Fifty Years: Texts, Terms, or Techniques?

by József Zsengellér
Rewritten Bible after Fifty Years: Texts, Terms, or Techniques?
Author: József Zsengellér
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 900427118X
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Rewritten Bible After Fifty Years presents the papers of a conference on the meanings and usages of the term Rewritten Bible introduced by Geza Vermes in 1961. Leading scholars of the topic discuss their new insights and ideas comparing with Vermes' initiative, whose participation on this conference was unfortunately the last chance for a life dialogue with him on this topic. Apart from the terminological discussions and comparisions several case studies widen the scope of the notion of Rewritten Bible/Scripture and rewriting as a genre and technique.

Scripting Jesus

by L. Michael White
Scripting Jesus
Author: L. Michael White
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2010-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0061985376
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In Scripting Jesus, Michael White, famed scholar of early Christian history, reveals how the gospel stories of Jesus were never meant to be straightforward historical accounts, but rather were scripted and honed as performance pieces for four different audiences with four different theological agendas. As he did as a featured presenter in two award-winning PBS Frontline documentaries (“From Jesus to Christ” and “Apocalypse!”), White engagingly explains the significance of some lesser-known aspects of The New Testament; in this case, the development of the stories of Jesus—including how the gospel writers differed from one another on facts, points of view, and goals. Readers of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and Bart Ehrman will find much to ponder in Scripting Jesus.

Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times

by Sidnie White Crawford
Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times
Author: Sidnie White Crawford
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2008-04-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802847404
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Meeting a need for quality English-language resources on the Dead Sea Scrolls, this series makes available to readers at all levels the best of current Dead Sea Scrolls research, showing how the Scrolls impact our understanding of the Bible, Judaism, and Christianity.

The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Timothy H. Lim
The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: Timothy H. Lim
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 806
Release: 2010-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199207232
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Thirty international scholars probe the main disputed issues in the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Essays engage with the lively debate continues over the archaeology and history of the site, the nature and identity of the sect, and its relation to the broader world of Second Temple Judaism and to later Jewish and Christian tradition.