
This Handbook Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Writings, The Third Division Of The Hebrew Bible Canon, From Historical, Literary, And Canonical Perspectives Through The Contributions Of Twenty-eight Scholars. Included Is The Postexilic Period Of Ancient Israel When Most Of The Writings Were Either Written Or Collected, Examining Its Major Events, Literary Traditions, And Archeology; Each Book Of The Writings Is Explored From Different Perspectives (literary, Historical, Theological, Sociological, Ideological, Etc.); A Concluding Section Examining The Writings From The Perspectives Of The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Ancient Near East, Asian Religions, The History Of Israelite Religion And Canon Formation, Scripture, And The Reception History Of This Literature In Music And The Visual Arts, Judaism, And Christianity. Each Chapter Concludes With A Bibliography For Future Research And Study. Aspects Of Jewish Reception Of The Ketuvim (writings) / Alan Cooper -- The Writings In The Hellenistic And Roman Period / Timothy H. Lim -- The Wisdom Of Desire In The Song Of Songs / Carey Walsh -- Reimagining Community Past And Present In Ezra And Nehemiah / Melody D. Knowles -- Chronicles And The Writings / John C. Endres -- Reading Daniel As Part Of The Writings / Ralph W. Klein -- Writings In The Dead Sea Scrolls / Lawrence H. Schiffman -- Nascent Judaism: The Writings And The History Of Religions / Jon L. Berquist -- Ancient Near Eastern Religions And The Writings / Daniel C. Snell -- Moving Texts: The Writings In Western Music And Visual Arts / Roger Ferlo -- The Writings In The Christian Bible / Mark W. Elliott -- Esther's Frame Within The Writings / Timothy J. Stone -- Lamentations And Canon: Conversations In The Dark / Scott Ellington -- Cultic Traditions In The Writings: Priests And Levites In The Post-exilic Period / Mark A. Leuchter -- Apocalyptic Visions And Revisions Of The End In The Writings / Bennie H. Reynolds Iii -- Post-exilic Prose Traditions In The Writings:
This volume investigates the historical, literary, and theological significance of the Ketuvim, the third division of the Hebrew Bible, within the context of the postexilic period. Editor Donn Morgan compiles contributions from twenty-eight scholars to provide a multi-faceted analysis of these texts. The work utilizes a diverse methodological framework, incorporating historical-critical, sociological, and reception-history approaches to examine how these writings were composed, collected, and interpreted over centuries.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and students of biblical studies frequently cite this handbook as a foundational reference for understanding the complexities of the Ketuvim. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which is tailored for advanced theological research and graduate-level study.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
2018-11-07
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10:
0190212454
ISBN-13:
9780190212452
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