Open-Mindedness in the Bible and Beyond - A Volume of Studies in Honour of Bob Becking

The contributions to this volume reflect upon changing paradigms within biblical scholarship, and in how biblical scholarship is taught. Taken together, they offer a multifaceted and informative indication of how open-mindedness in one''s approach can yield fascinating results across the study of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible.The range in topic of the contributions is exemplified in the difference between the first chapter, which works from the personal anecdote of the changing opinion of its author to make a wider point about models for Pentateuchal formation, and the third chapter, which comments on the current state of the study of ancient Israel in universities today. Other contributions include; an essay on the subject of space as a social construct in Isaiah 24-27; civil courage and whether the Bible allows room for protest; the question of monotheism in Persian Judah; the historical Ezra, and the telling of the story of Joseph (Genesis 50: 15-21) in children''s Bibles in the Netherlands. The contributors include Hugh Williamson, Ehud Ben Zvi, Rainer Albertz, Karel von der Toorn, and Christoph Uehlinger.>

About the author

Marjo C.A. Korpel is Associate Professor of Old Testament at PThU, Groningen, the Netherlands.Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel:What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull. He is founder and convenor of the European Seminar in Historical Methodology. A recent book is Ancient Israel:What Do We Know and How Do We Know it?Marjo C.A. Korpel is Associate Professor of Old Testament at PThU, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Product details

• Authors: Dr. Lester L. (University of Hull Grabbe, Lester L Grabbe, Lester L. Grabbe, Lester L. (University of Hull Grabbe, Marjo Korpel
• Assisted by: Lester L. Grabbe (Editor), Lester L. (University of Hull Grabbe (Editor), Marjo Korpel (Editor), Marjo (PThU Korpel (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9780567681690
• ISBN: 978-0-567-68169-0
• No. of pages: 424
• Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, Biblical Studies & Exegesis