Israel in Exile: The History and Literature of the Sixth Century B.C.E (Studies in Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature), 3.)

israel in exile: the history and literature of the sixth century b.c.e (studies in biblical literature (society of biblical literature), 3.)

Israel in Exile: The History and Literature of the Sixth Century B.C.E (Studies in Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature), 3.)

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-Saul M. Olyan, Professor of Religious Studies and Judaic Studies, Brown University
"A long-awaited tour de force, comprehensive in scope, chock full of original insights, fresh readings, and sober, balanced judgments...." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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The period of the Babylonian Exile (597/587-520 B.C.E.) is one of the most enthralling eras of biblical history. During this time, Israel went through what was probably its deepest crisis; at the same time, however, the cornerstone was laid for its most profound renewal. The crisis provoked the creation of a wealth of literary works (laments, prophetic books, historical works, etc.) whose development is analyzed in detail by the methods of social history, composition criticism, and redaction criticism. The history of this era is hard to grasp, since the Bible has almost nothing to say of the exilic period. The author nevertheless attempts to illuminate the historical and social changes that affected the various Judean groups, drawing heavily on extrabiblical and archaeological evidence. His study also includes the treatment of the exile in later biblical material (Daniel, Tobit, Judith, apocalyptic literature). Thirty-five years after Peter Ackroyd's classic Exile and Restoration, this book summarizes extensively the results of recent scholarship on this period and builds on them with a number of its own hypotheses.

Israel in Exile: The History and Literature of the Sixth Century B.C.E (Studies in Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature), 3.)

Israel in Exile: The History and Literature of the Sixth Century B.C.E (Studies in Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature), 3.),Rainer Albertz,David Green,Brill Academic Publishers,9004127178,Ancient - General,Ancient and Classical,Babylonian captivity, 598-515,Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C,Bible,Bible.,Criticism, interpretation, etc,History,History of Biblical events,History: World,Interior Design - General,Jews,Judaism,Judaism - History,O.T,O.T.,Religion - Judaism

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