Mikra and Meaning

Mikra and Meaning
Author: Nathaniel Helfgot
Publisher: Maggid
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781613290019

Mikra and Meaning is a collection of essays by master Bible teacher Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot. Employing the literary-theological method for which he is renowned, Helfgot approaches the biblical text with a unique blend of critical awareness and religious commitment, bringing together peshat and Midrash, historical evidence and archeological findings, classical exegesis and contemporary narrative technique. Unapologetically predicated on the belief that "the Bible speaks in the language of human beings," the essays of this book explore such key episodes as Abraham's iconoclasm, the Exodus from Egypt, Jeremiah's prophecy, and the tragedy of Job, teasing out the profound religious meaning of the timeless word of God. Book jacket.

Mikra

Mikra
Author: M. J. Mulder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781565632554

How did the biblical books develop into Mikra, or holy Scripture? How did this unique text give rise to such a wealth of interpretations? In this expansive volume, nearly two dozen expert scholars elucidate the origins of the Hebrew Bible, the history of its composition, its acceptance by various groups, and its earliest translations, helping scholars and laymen alike better understand the complicated connections between ancient Judaism and early Christianity.

The Quest for Context and Meaning

The Quest for Context and Meaning
Author: Talmon
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2021-11-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004497676

This collection of studies is published in honor of Professor James A. Sanders, a leading scholar in the fields of the canon of Scripture, textual criticism, and the relationship of the two Testaments. Contributors include leading scholars in these and related fields of study. The studies investigate in what ways the early sacred tradition was interpreted and how this tradition takes new shape in the Jewish and Christian communities of faith. Included are studies of Jesus' understanding of Scripture, Paul's interpretation of Scripture, and the ways in which Scripture was interpreted by the Rabbis. In many instances novel interpretations and new approaches to old problems are offered. Advanced students and veteran scholars will enjoy the many insights and provocative new ideas.

Hermeneutics, Intertextuality and the Contemporary Meaning of Scripture

Hermeneutics, Intertextuality and the Contemporary Meaning of Scripture
Author: Ross Cole
Publisher: ATF Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2013-12-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1921817984

'Did Matthew "twist" the Scriptures?' 'Where did Satan come from?' 'My Reading? Questions and issues like these are presented in this selection of papers and presentations from a Bible conference at Avondale College on the broad topic of intertextuality. More than 100 scholars and administrators convened and shared their research as well as their personal perspectives on how to read and apply holy Scripture in the 21st century. This anthology contains a representative sample of their studies and reflections.

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: James VanderKam
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2005-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567084682

In this book, two of the world's leading experts on the scrolls reveal the complete and fascinating story in all its detail: the amazing discovery, the intense controversies, and the significant revelations. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide is the def

Entangled Histories

Entangled Histories
Author: Elisheva Baumgarten
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-01-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0812248686

Entangled Histories: Knowledge, Authority, and Jewish Culture in the Thirteenth Century provides a multifaceted account of Jewish life in Europe and the Mediterranean basin at a time when economic, cultural, and intellectual encounters coincided with heightened interfaith animosity.

Biblical Text and Exegetical Culture

Biblical Text and Exegetical Culture
Author: Michael Fishbane
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3161520491

In this wide-ranging collection, Michael Fishbane investigates the complex and diverse relationships between the 'biblical text' and 'exegetical culture.' The author demonstrates the multiple literary dimensions and interpretative strategies that came to form the Hebrew Bible in the context of the ancient Near East, the Dead Sea Scrolls in the context of an emergent biblical-Jewish culture, and the classical rabbinic Midrash in the context of an emergent rabbinic civilization in late antiquity. Within each study, and in the collection as a whole, the author shows a broad range of creative methods, always with a scholarly concern to illuminate the religious ideas of Scripture as it was perceived through diverse hermeneutical lenses and exegetical methodologies. The studies range from the purely literary to the highly analytic, from myth to law, and from studies of symbols to the study of exegetical methods.

Numbers 20-36

Numbers 20-36
Author: L. Michael Morales
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2024-11-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1789745209

Often overlooked and regularly misunderstood, the Book of Numbers is a daunting prospect for scholars, preachers and students. It covers part of the Israelites' wilderness years between Egypt and the land of the promise - seemingly very different to and detached from our modern context. Yet, God's covenant love remains the same, and the book of Numbers remains extremely relevant for ecclesiology and for the church's life within the already-not yet of the present 'wilderness' era. In his magisterial new commentary, Morales carefully demonstrates the ongoing relevance of Numbers, its positive vision for life and the surprising challenge it offers to contemporary Christians. This detailed and comprehensive commentary sheds fresh light on a part of the Bible often referenced, yet rarely preached and explained. Within this commentary on Numbers 20-36, form and structure sections examine the context, source-critical and form-critical issues and rhetorical devices of each passage. Comment sections offer thorough, detailed exegesis of the historical and theological meaning of each passage, and explanation sections offer a full exposition of the theological message within the framework of biblical theology and a commitment to the inspiration and authority of the Old Testament. Volume 2 covers chapters 20-36 and includes Morales' rigorous bibliography and extensive indices. An annotated Translation of the Hebrew text by L. Michael Morales forms the basis for his comments. The Apollos Old Testament Commentary aims to take with equal seriousness the divine and human aspects of Scripture. It expounds the books of the Old Testament in a scholarly manner, accessible to non-experts, and it shows the relevance of the Old Testament to modern readers. Written by an international team of scholars, these commentaries are intended to serve the needs of those who preach from the Old Testament, as well as scholars and all serious students of the Bible.