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Author:   Stephen Bigger (Worcester College, Oxford)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780631162490

ISBN 10:   0631162496
Pages:   388
Publication Date:   30 October 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii Preface xi Introduction xiii Note on Texts and Transliteration xviii List of Abbreviations xix Part I Introductory 1 1 The Hebrew World 3 2 The Authority and Use of the Hebrew Bible 23 The History of the Text 23 A Jewish Perspective 31 A Christian Perspective 37 A Muslim Perspective 43 A Humanist Perspective 47 3 Symbol and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible 51 Part II The Torah 81 4 Genesis: History or Story? 83 The Torah: Some Preliminary Remarks 83 Genesis: the Story 86 Genesis: the Evidence 90 5 Moses 117 6 Covenant and Law 135 Part III Nebi'im: the Prophets 149 7 The Former Prophets 151 8 Jerusalem 169 9 Stories of the Prophets 185 10 Prophecy and the Prophets 203 Part IV Kethubim: the Writings 227 11 After the Exile 229 12 The Psalms 251 13 The Wisdom Books 269 14 The Five Megilloth 293 15 The Other Books 319 Glossary 345 References and Bibliography 351 Index 360

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Dr Stephen Bigger was the Principal Lecturer in Religious Education, Westminster College, Oxford.

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