Why the Bible began : an alternative history of scripture and its origins

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Demonstrating how the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible represents the first, and one of the most elaborate, projects of peoplehood, Wright tells the dramatic story of the Bible's origins in relation to 1, a longstanding political division between North and South (Israel and Judah) and 2 the traumatic experience of defeat"-- Provided by publisher

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Bible. Old Testament History

Jews History To 70 A.D

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ISBN:

9781108796682
9781108490931

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xvii, 482 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Part I : The Rise and Fall
1. Abraham and Sarah : From One to the Many
2. Miriam : Empire and Exodus
3. Deborah : A New Dawn
4. King David : Between North and South
5. Ahab and Jezebel : Putting Israel on the Map
6. Jehu and Elisha : Israel's Downfall and Judah's Jubilation
7. Hezekiah and Isaiah : Putting Judah on the Map
8. Josiah and Huldah : Judah's Downfall and Deportation
Part II. Admitting Defeat
9. Daughter Zion : Finding One's Voice
10. The Creator : Comforting the Afflicted
11. Haggai the Prophet : Laying the Foundation
12. Nehemiah the Builder : Restoring Judean Pride
13. Ezra the Educator : Forming a People of the Book
14. Hoshayahu the Soldier : Peoplehood as a Pedagogical Project
Part III : A New Narrative
15. Jeremiah and Baruch : A Monument to Defeat
16. Isaac and Rebekah : The Family Story
17. Moses and Joshua : The People's History
18. Hannah and Samuel : The Palace History
19. Solomon and the Queen of Sheba : The National Narrative
20. Jonah and the Whale : The Prophets as Survival Literature
21. Yhwh and His People : Codes, Covenant, and Kinship
Part IV : A People of Protest
22. Matriarch : Women and the Biblical Agenda
23. The Hero : Redefining Gender Roles
24. The Other : Tales of War, Outsiders, and Allegiance
25. The Soldier : Sacrificial Death and Eternal Life
26. Prophet and Priest : Open Access and Separation of Powers
27. The Sage : Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes
28. The Poet : The Song of Songs and Psalms
29. The Queen : Peoplehood without Piety - -Conclusions: Nations, Nationalism, and New Bibles

LCCN:

2022056302

Control Number:

3286598

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