Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts PDF

John Walton ist Alttestamentler und Professor am Wheaton College. Er war 20 Jahre lang Professor am Moody Bible Institute. Er ist spezialisiert auf die altorientalischen Hintergründe des Alten Testaments, insbesondere die Genesis und ihren Schöpfungsbericht sowie die Interpretation von Hiob. Walton vertritt eine Ansicht über die Schöpfungserzählung von Genesis, die mit alten nahöstlichen Denkweisen in Einklang steht.

Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts pdf von John Walton

This authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of Old Testament backgrounds studies in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner. With expertise in various subdisciplines of Old Testament backgrounds, the authors illuminate the cultural, social, and historical contexts of the world behind the Old Testament. They introduce readers to a wide range of background materials, covering history, geography, archaeology, and ancient Near Eastern textual and iconographic studies. Meant to be used alongside traditional literature-based canonical surveys, this one-stop introduction to Old Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses. It contains over 100 illustrations, including photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, and tables, which will facilitate its use in the classroom.