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100 1 _aWalton, John H.,
_d1952-
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n77012315
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245 1 0 _aAncient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament :
_bIntroducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible /
_h[Text]
_cJohn H. Walton.
250 _aFirst
264 1 _aGrand Rapids, Mich. :
_bBaker Academic,
_c2006
264 4 _c©2006
300 _a368p,; Pb
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and indexes.
505 0 0 _gPart 1:
_tComparative Studies --
_tHistory and Methods --
_tComparative Studies, Scholarship, and Theology --
_gPart 2:
_tLiterature of the Ancient Near East --
_tSummary of the Literature of the Ancient Near East --
_gPart 3
_tReligion --
_tGods --
_tTemples and Rituals --
_tState and Family Religion --
_gPart 4:
_tCosmos --
_tCosmic Geography --
_tCosmology and Cosmogony --
_gPart 5
_tPeople --
_tUnderstanding the Past : Human Origins and Role --
_tUnderstanding the Past : Historiography --
_tEncountering the Present : Guidance for Life--Divination and Omens --
_tEncountering the Present: Context of Life--Cities and Kingship --
_tEncountering the Present: Guidelines for Life--Law and Wisdom --
_tPondering the Future on Earth and after Death.
520 _aThis volume provides a thoughtful introduction to the literature of the ancient Near East and a well-considered apology for its importance to exegetical work. John Walton suggests that there are three important roles comparative studies can play in biblical interpretation: critical analysis, defense of the biblical text, and exegesis. He focuses particularly on the third aspect and its importance for preventing misinterpretation through the imposition of modern worldviews. In the main body of the text, Walton offers a thoughtful introduction to ancient Near Eastern literature and the "common cognitive environment" that it provides for understanding the world of ancient Israel. After surveying types of literature, he considers the perspectives they offer on beliefs about gods, religion, the cosmos, people, and history. Throughout his study, helpful comparative sidebars focus on Old Testament interpretation to illumine the continuities and discontinuities between the Israelites and their neighbors. This study provides an excellent introduction to the field of comparative studies and will be an important guide for students, scholars, and clergy who want to make use of extrabiblical resources to enrich their understanding of ancient Israel and its scriptures
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pOld Testament
_xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013769
_93131
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pOld Testament
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79054379
_vComparative studies.
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001486
_911203
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pOld Testament
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79054379
_xExtra-canonical parallels.
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005738
_911204
650 0 _aMiddle Eastern literature
_xRelation to the Old Testament.
_0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90004838
_911205
650 0 _aOld Testament - Interpretation and Criticism
_xOld Testament Extra - Canonical Parallels
_911206
650 0 _aOld Testament - Comparative Studies
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