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Klappentext First published in 1916, this book contains a revised version of The Cambridge Companion to the Bible from 1892. Zusammenfassung First published in 1916! this book contains a revised version of The Cambridge Companion to the Bible from 1892. The authors explain much of the political! social and religious background to the books of the Bible! as well as examining how biblical texts have come down to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The structure of the Bible H. E. Ryle; 2. Limits and growth of the Bible H. E. Ryle; 3. Preservation of the text of the Bible W. A. L. Elmslie and J. O. F. Murray; 4. Translations of the Bible W. A. L. Elmslie and W. F. Moulton; 5. Introductions to the books of the Old Testament J. J. Stewart Perowne, H. C. O. Lanchester, Charles Taylor and A. B. Davidson; 6. Introductions to the books called apocrypha H. E. Ryle; 7. Introductions to the books of the New Testament J. O. F. Murray, A. E. Brooke, W. Emery Barnes, A. V. Valentine-Richards, B. T. Dean Smith and H. B. Swete; 8. Theology of the New Testament G. H. Clayton; 9. The later history of the Jews to the birth of Christ H. C. O. Lanchester; 10. The nations surrounding Israel W. Robertson Smith; 11. Sacred literature of the Gentiles W. Emery Barnes; 12. History of the progress of revelation and of the messianic hope V. H. Stanton; 13. History of the Apostolic age J. Armitage Robinson; 14. The Jewish people, the Roman Empire, and the Greek world in the Apostolic age H. M. Gwatkin; 15. Chronology of the Bible W. Emery Barnes; 16. The antiquities of the Bible F. Watson; 17. Antiquities of the Bible (continued) F. Watson, J. R. Lumby and W. Awdry; 18. The arts, trade and commerce. Kalendar, measures, weights, and money A. A. Bevan; 19. Geography - physical and political. Geology and climate Canon Bonney; 20. Zoology of the Bible W. Houghton; 21. Botany of the Bible W. Houghton; Note on the pronunciation of Hebrew names; Glossary of bible words W. W. Skeat; Index of proper names A. T. Chapman; Index of subjects H. A. Watson; Concordance H. A. Watson; Passages from Josephus regarding the Pharisees and Sadducees; General index....
