T&T Clark handbook of the Old Testament : an introduction to the literature, religion and history of the Old Testament / by Jan Christian Gertz [and others].
- Author
- Gertz, Jan Christian
- Additional Titles
- T and T Clark handbook of the Old Testament and Introduction to the literature, religion and history of the Old Testament
- Published
- London, England : T&T Clark, 2012.
- Physical Description
- xxviii, 840 pages ; 24 cm
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Sources and Methods -- 1.Sources -- 1.1.Prolegomena -- 1.2.The Sources and Their Mutual Relationships -- 1.2.1.The Biblical Sources -- 1.2.2.The Archaeological Sources from Palestine -- 1.2.3.Extra-Biblical Text Sources from Palestine and the Neighbouring Cultures -- 1.2.4.Iconographic Sources from Palestine and the Neighbouring Cultures -- 2.Methods -- 2.1.Exegetical Methods -- 2.1.1.Diachronic Methods: The Steps of the Historical-Critical Method -- 2.1.2.Synchronic Methods: Canonical Approach, Structural Analysis, Rhetorical Criticism, `New Literary Criticism' -- 2.1.3.Application-Oriented Methods: Feminism, Social History and Liberation Theology -- 2.2.Methods of Biblical Archaeology/Archaeology of Palestine -- 2.3.Methods of Hebrew Epigraphy -- 2.4.Methods of Biblical Iconography/Iconography of Palestine -- pt. II History and Religion of Ancient Israel -- 3.History and Religion of `Israel': Basic Information -- 3.1.The Premises: Israel versus Canaan, Yhwh versus Baal, and the Ancient Near East as the Background for Understanding the Biblical Scriptures -- 3.2.Terminology -- 3.2.1.The Terms Canaan, Israel/Israelite, Judah/Judean, Jehud, Judea, Samaritan and Palestine -- 3.2.2.History, Stories, Historiography and Storytelling -- 3.2.3.The Terms Monotheism, Polytheism, Monolatry, Henotheism and Poly-Yahwism -- 3.3.The People and their Gods: Official Cult, Local Cult, Personal Piety/Domestic Cult, Everyday Cult and Festival Cult -- 3.4.The People and their Dead/Ancestors: Grave, Burial/Interment, Care for the Dead, Necromancy, Mortuary Cult/Ancestor Worship and Hopes of Resurrection -- 3.5.The Area: Geographical Characteristics of Palestine -- 3.6.Time: Calendar, Timekeeping and Chronology (again) -- 4.General and Religious History of `Israel': A Historical Survey -- 4.1.The End of the Late Bronze Age (LB Age) -- 4.1.1.Society and Economy: The End of Egyptian Dominion over the Province of Canaan and the City-State Kingdoms -- 4.1.2.Religion and Worship: The International Character of the Gods and the Dominance of Male Gods in the City Pantheons and City Temples -- 4.2.From Iron Age I to Iron Age IIC (ca. 1200/1 150-587/6 BCE) -- 4.2.1.Economy and Society: The Period of De-Urbanization and Settlement Growth, the Development of Tribes, Cities, Territorial States and Provinces -- 4.2.2.Religion and Cult: Local Pantheons, Open-Air Sanctuaries, State Gods and hardly any City Temples -- 4.3.The Babylonian-Persian Period (587/586-333/332 BCE) -- 4.3.1.Society and Economy: The Times of the Exile, the Partial Return, the New Beginnings and the Conflicts with the Inhabitants of the Country -- 4.3.2.Religion and Cult: Tradition and Innovation -- 4.4.The Hellenistic Period (333/332-63 BCE) -- 4.4.1.Society and Economy: Between Assimilation and Revolution -- 4.4.2.Religion and Cult: Greek Gods and the `Interpretatio Graeca' of Autochthonous Deities -- pt. III The Literature of the Old Testament: Torah and Former Prophets -- 5.The Overall Context of Genesis-2 Kings -- 5.1.Biblical Context -- 5.1.1.Structure -- 5.1.2.The Redactional Structure Overlapping Individual Books -- 5.1.3.The Separation into Individual Books -- 5.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 5.2.1.Introduction -- 5.2.2.The Question of Sources in the Pentateuch -- 5.2.3.The Historical-Critical Problem of Joshua-2 Kings -- 5.3.Origins of Genesis-2 Kings -- 5.4.Theology of the Complex as a Whole -- 5.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 6.The Legal Texts of the Pentateuch -- 6.1.Biblical Context -- 6.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 6.3.Origins of the Legal Texts in the Pentateuch -- 6.3.1.Basic Approach to the Development of Law in Ancient Israel -- 6.3.2.The Covenant Code (Exod. 20.22-23.33) -- 6.3.3.The Decalogue (Exod. 20.2-17; Deut. 5.6-21 -- 6.3.4.The Holiness Code (Lev. 17-26) -- 6.4.Theology of the Pentateuchal Legal Texts -- 6.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 7.The Partial Compositions -- 7.1.The Priestly Document -- 7.1.1.Biblical Context -- 7.1.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 7.1.3.Origins of the Priestly Texts of the Pentateuch -- 7.1.3.1.An Originally Independent Source Document or a Redactional Layer? -- 7.1.3.2.The Length and Ending of P -- 7.1.3.3.Dating P -- 7.1.4.The Theology of the Priestly Document -- 7.1.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 7.2.Deuteronomy -- 7.2.1.Biblical Context -- 7.2.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 7.2.3.The Origins of Deuteronomy -- 7.2.3.1.The Deuteronomic Law in Deut. 12-26 and Its Original Beginning in Deut. 4.45*; 5.1 aα; 6.4 -- 7.2.3.2.The Frame of Deut. 1-4, 31-34 and 5-11, 27-30 -- 7.2.3.3.Dating the Origins of Deuteronomy in the Waning Moments of the Monarchical Period -- 7.2.4.Theology of Deuteronomy -- 7.2.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 7.3.The Non-Priestly Primeval History -- 7.3.1.Biblical Context -- 7.3.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 7.3.3.Origins of the Non-Priestly Primeval History -- 7.3.3.1.Source Texts or Redaction in the Biblical Primeval History -- 7.3.3.2.The Extent and Ending of the Originally Independent Non-Priestly Primeval History -- 7.3.3.3.The Date of the Non-Priestly Primeval History -- 7.3.4.Theology of the Non-Priestly Primeval History -- 7.3.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 7.4.The Non-Priestly Ancestral Story -- 7.4.1.Biblical Context -- 7.4.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 7.4.3.Origins of the Non-Priestly Ancestral Story -- 7.4.3.1.Jacob -- 7.4.3.2.Isaac -- 7.4.3.3.Abraham -- 7.4.4.Theology of the Non-Priestly Ancestral Story -- 7.4.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 7.5.The Non-Priestly Joseph Story -- 7.5.1.Biblical Context -- 7.5.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 7.5.3.Origins of the Non-Priestly Joseph Story -- 7.5.4.Theology of the Non-Priestly Joseph Story -- 7.5.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 7.6.The Deuteronomistic Composition of the History of the Nation of Israel from Exodus to Exile -- 7.6.1.Biblical Context -- 7.6.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 7.6.3.Origins of the Deuteronomistic Composition of the History of the People of Israel from Exodus to Exile -- 7.6.3.1.The Work as a Whole and Its Dating -- 7.6.3.2.Moses-Exodus-Conquest Narrative (Exod.-Josh.) -- 7.6.3.3.Narratives of the Judges (The Book of Judges) -- 7.6.3.4.Narratives of Saul, David and Solomon (1 Sam-1 Kgs 11) -- 7.6.3.5.Narratives of the Kings of Judah and Israel (1 Kgs 12-2 Kgs 25) -- 7.6.3.6.Narratives about the Prophet Elijah (1 Kgs 17-19; 21; 2 Kgs 1) -- 7.6.4.Theology of the Deuteronomistic Composition of the History of the People of Israel from Exodus to Exile -- 7.6.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- pt. IV The Literature of the Old Testament: Torah and Former Prophets: The Latter Prophets (Nevi'im) -- 8.The Canonical Prophets: Isaiah to Malachi -- 8.1.Biblical Context -- 8.1.1.The Place of the Prophetic Books within the Canon -- 8.1.2.The Framing of Jeremiah/Ezekiel by Isaiah/The Book of Twelve -- 8.1.3.Isaiah as the Leader of the Prophets -- 8.2.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 8.2.1.The Genesis of the Traditional View of the Prophets in the Wake of Idealism and Later Source-Critical Hypotheses -- 8.2.2.The Emergence of Redaction Criticism -- 8.3.Origins of the Prophetic Books -- 8.4.Theology of the Prophetic Books -- 8.4.1.Productive Exegesis of Pre-Existing Traditions -- 8.4.2.The Essence of Prophecy in Israel and Judah -- 8.4.3.The End of the `Theory of Prophetic Connection' -- 9.The Book of Isaiah -- 9.1.Biblical Context -- 9.1.1.The Structure of Isa. 1-66 -- 9.1.2.The Caesura caused by the Stories of Isa. 36-39 -- 9.1.3.Insertions of Entire Books between Isa. 1 and 66 -- 9.2.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 9.2.1.The Three-Book Hypothesis -- 9.2.2.Recent Developments -- 9.3.Origins of the Book of Isaiah (Isa. 1-66) -- 9.4.Theology of the Book of Isaiah -- 9.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- A.First Isaiah (I Isa.: Isa. 1-39) -- 9.6.Biblical Context -- 9.7.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 9.7.1.Evidence for the Successive Genesis of Isa. 1-39 41 -- 9.8.Origins of First Isaiah -- 9.8.1.Isaiah 1-12 and the Problem of an Isaianic Memoir from the Syro-Ephraimite War -- 9.8.2.The Oracles Against the Nations in Isa. 13-23 -- 9.8.3.The So-Called `Isaiah-Apocalypse' in Isa. 24-27 -- 9.8.4.The `Assyrian Cycle' in Isa. 28-32 and Chapters 33-35 -- 9.8.5.The Isaiah Narratives in Isa. 36-39 -- 9.8.6.Global Edits -- 9.8.7.The Problem of the Historical Isaiah -- 9.9.Theology of First Isaiah -- 9.9.1.The Relationship between Judgement and Salvation and `The Hardening of Hearts' -- 9.9.2.Zion -- 9.9.3.The Kingship of God -- 9.9.4.Messiah -- B.Second Isaiah (II Isa.: Isa. 40-66) -- 9.10.Biblical Context -- 9.11.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 9.11.1.`Deutero-lsaiah' and `Trito-Isaiah' -- 9.11.2.Redactions Spanning the Entire Book of Isaiah -- 9.12.Origins of Second Isaiah -- 9.12.1.The First Version of Deutero-Isaiah -- 9.12.2.Redactional Expansions -- 9.12.3.The Suffering Servant Songs -- 9.13.Theology of Second Isaiah -- 9.13.1.The Election of Cyrus -- 9.13.2.Monotheism -- 9.13.3.Theology of Creation -- 9.13.4.Old and New Exodus -- 9.13.5.Israel as the People of the Patriarchs -- 10.The Book of Jeremiah -- 10.1.Biblical Context -- 10.1.1.Differences between the Hebrew and Greek Versions -- 10.1.2.Structure and Content of the Hebrew and Greek Versions --, Contents note continued: 10.2.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 10.3.Origins of the Book of Jeremiah -- 10.3.1.The Laments of Destruction as the Oldest Texts -- 10.3.2.From Lament to Accusation -- 10.3.3.The Symbolic Actions -- 10.3.4.Critique of the King -- 10.3.5.Narrative Material in the Jeremiah Tradition -- 10.3.6.The Problem of a Deuteronomistic Redaction -- 10.3.7.Words of Salvation in Jeremiah -- 10.3.8.The So-Called `Confessions of Jeremiah' -- 10.4.Theology of the Book of Jeremiah -- 10.4.1.Lament and Accusation -- 10.4.2.Repentance -- 10.4.3.The Prophet's Suffering -- 10.4.4.New Covenant -- 10.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 11.The Book of Ezekiel -- 11.1.Biblical Context -- 11.1.1.Book Structure -- 11.1.2.The Use of Formulas in Ezekiel -- 11.1.3.Chronology -- 11.2.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 11.3.Origins of the Book of Ezekiel -- 11.3.1.Texts Oriented Towards the Exiles and Diaspora -- 11.3.2.The Search for the Oldest Texts -- 11.3.3.Proto-Apocalyptic Editing in the Visions -- 11.4.Theology of the Book of Ezekiel -- 11.4.1.The `Glory' (kabod) of Yhwh -- 11.4.2.Purity and Impurity -- 11.4.3.Collective and Individual Retribution -- 11.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 12.The Book of Twelve -- 12.1.Biblical Context -- 12.2.Composition-Critical Observations on the Book of Twelve as a Whole -- 12.2.1.The Book of Twelve as a Redactional Unity -- 12.2.2.Evidence of Preliminary Stages -- 12.2.3.Redactional `Books' within the Book of Twelve -- 12.2.4.Parallels with the Book of Isaiah -- A.The Book of Hosea -- 12.3.Biblical Context -- 12.4.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.5.Origins of the Book of Hosea -- 12.5.1.Hosea *4-9 (10-11) -- 12.5.2.Hosea 12-14 -- 12.5.3.Hosea 1-3 -- 12.5.4.`Amos Language' in the Book of Hosea -- 12.6.Theology of the Book of Hosea -- 12.6.1.Knowledge of God -- 12.6.2.Yhwh-Baal Theme -- 12.6.3.Marriage Metaphors -- 12.7.Notes on the History of Reception -- B.The Book of Joel -- 12.8.Biblical Context -- 12.9.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.10.Origins of the Book of Joel -- 12.11.Theology of the Book of Joel -- 12.12.Notes on the History of Reception -- C.The Book of Amos -- 12.13.Biblical Context -- 12.14.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.15.Origins of the Book of Amos -- 12.16.Theology of the Book of Amos -- 12.16.1.Prophecy of Judgement -- 12.16.2.Social Critique -- 12.17.Notes on the History of Reception -- D.The Book of Obadiah -- 12.18.Biblical Context -- 12.19.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.20.Origins of the Book of Obadiah -- 12.21.Theology of the Book of Obadiah -- 12.22.Notes on the History of Reception -- E.The Book of Jonah -- 12.23.Biblical Context -- 12.24.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.25.Origins of the Book of Jonah -- 12.26.Theology of the Book of Jonah -- 12.27.Notes on the History of Reception -- F.The Book of Micah -- 12.28.Biblical Context -- 12.29.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.30.Origins of the Book of Micah -- 12.31.Theology of the Book of Micah -- 12.32.Notes on the History of Reception -- G.The Book of Nahum -- 12.33.Biblical Context -- 12.34.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.35.Origins of the Book of Nahum -- 12.36.Theology of the Book of Nahum -- 12.37.Notes on the History of Reception -- H.The Book of Habakkuk -- 12.38.Biblical Context -- 12.39.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.40.Origins of the Book of Habakkuk -- 12.41.Theology of the Book of Habakkuk -- 12.42.Notes on the History of Reception -- I.The Book of Zephaniah -- 12.43.Biblical Context -- 12.44.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.45.Origins of the Book of Zephaniah -- 12.46.Theology of the Book of Zephaniah -- 12.47.Notes on the History of Reception -- J.The Book of Haggai -- 12.48.Biblical Context -- 12.49.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.50.Origins of the Book of Haggai -- 12.51.Theology of the Book of Haggai -- 12.52.Notes on the History of Reception -- K.The Book of Zechariah -- 12.53.Biblical Context -- 12.54.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.55.Origins of the Book of Zechariah -- 12.56.Theology of the Book of Zechariah -- 12.57.Notes on the History of Reception -- L.The Book of Malachi -- 12.58.Biblical Context -- 12.59.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 12.60.Origins of the Book of Malachi -- 12.61.Theology of the Book of Malachi -- 12.62.Notes on the History of Reception -- pt. V The Literature of the Old Testament: Writings (Ketuvim) -- 13.The Psalter -- 13.1.Biblical Context -- 13.1.1.Structure -- 13.1.2.The Enumeration of the 150 Psalms Differs in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint -- 13.1.3.Redactional Structures Extending Across the Psalter -- 13.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 13.2.1.The Superscriptions of the Psalms -- 13.2.2.Phases of Psalm Research -- 13.3.Origins of the Psalms and of the Psalter -- 13.3.1.The Form of the Psalter and of the Individual Psalms -- 13.3.2.The Basic Forms of Old Testament Psalms -- 13.3.2.1.The Individual Psalm of Lament and Petition -- 13.3.2.2.The Communal Psalm of Lament and Petition or the Lament of the People -- 13.3.2.3.The Psalm of Individual Thanksgiving -- 13.3.2.4.The Collective Psalm of Praise (Hymn) -- 13.3.2.5.Additional `Genres' -- 13.3.3.The Composition and Redaction of the Psalter -- 13.3.4.The Composition and Redaction of the Individual Psalms -- 13.3.5.The Situation and Function of the Psalter -- 13.3.6.The Situation and Function of Individual Psalms -- 13.4.Theology of the Psalms and of the Psalter -- 13.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 14.The Book of Job -- 14.1.Biblical Context -- 14.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 14.2.1.The Relationship between the Prose Framework and the Poetry -- 14.2.2.The Problem of the So-Called Third Sequence of Speeches (chs. 22-28) -- 14.2.3.The Problem of the Elihu Speeches (chs. 32-37) -- 14.2.4.The Problem of the Divine Speeches (chs. 32.1-42.6) -- 14.3.Origins of the Book of Job -- 14.3.1.The Form and the Forms of the Book of Job -- 14.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Job -- 14.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Job -- 14.4.Theology of the Book of Job -- 14.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 15.The Book of Proverbs (The Sayings of Solomon/Proverbs) -- 15.1.Biblical Context -- 15.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 15.2.1.The Book of Proverbs and Old Testament Wisdom Literature -- 15.2.2.Individual Sayings, Saying Collections and the Complete Composition -- 15.2.3.The Hebrew and Greek Versions of the Book -- 15.3.Origins of the Book of Proverbs and of Individual Sayings -- 15.3.1.The Form of the Book and of the Individual Sayings -- 15.3.1.1.The Pronouncement or Assertion (Declarative Aphorism) -- 15.3.1.2.The Comparison or Comparative tob-(`better than') -- 15.3.1.3.The Numerical Saying Consists of a Title Line Followed by a Catalogue/List -- 15.3.1.4.The Admonition (Prompting Aphorism) -- 15.3.1.5.The Interjection asre `blessing/happy' -- 15.3.1.6.The Call to Attention or the Introduction to Instruction Formula -- 15.3.1.7.The Didactic or Admonitory Discourse (Instruction) -- 15.3.1.8.Individual Poems: Prov. 1.20-33; 8.1-36; 9.1-18 -- 15.3.1.9.Prayer -- 15.3.2.The Composition and the Redaction of the Book of Proverbs -- 15.3.2.1.The Superscription to the Book -- 15.3.2.2.The Collections -- 15.3.2.2.1.The Solomonic Collection -- 15.3.2.2.2.The Quasi-Egyptian Instruction (22.17-24.22) -- 15.3.2.2.3.The Hezekianic Collection (Prov. 25.1-29.27) -- 15.3.2.2.4.The Four Appendices to the Hezekianic Collection (30.1-31.31) -- 15.3.2.2.5.The Didactic Discourses in chs. 1-9 -- 15.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Proverbs -- 15.4.Theology of the Book of Proverbs -- 15.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 16.The Book of Ruth -- 16.1.Biblical Context -- 16.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 16.3.Origins of the Book of Ruth -- 16.3.1.The Form of the Book of Ruth -- 16.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Ruth -- 16.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Ruth -- 16.4.Theology of the Book of Ruth -- 16.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 17.The Song of Songs (Canticles) -- 17.1.Biblical Context -- 17.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 17.2.1.Hermeneutics of the Song of Songs -- 17.2.2.The Compositional Gaps in the Song of Songs -- 17.3.Origins of the Song of Songs -- 17.3.1.The Form and Forms of the Song of Songs -- 17.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Song of Songs -- 17.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Song of Songs -- 17.4.Theology of the Song of Songs -- 17.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 18.Ecclesiastes (Solomon, the Preacher) -- 18.1.Biblical Context -- 18.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 18.2.1.The Book of Ecclesiastes in the Context of the History of Old Testament Wisdom -- 18.2.2.The Question of the Literary Character of the Book of Ecclesiastes -- 18.3.Origins of the Book of Ecclesiastes -- 18.3.1.The Form of the Book of Ecclesiastes --, and Contents note continued: 18.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Ecclesiastes -- 18.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Ecclesiastes -- 18.4.Theology of the Book of Ecclesiastes -- 18.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 19.The Book of Lamentations -- 19.1.Biblical Context -- 19.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 19.3.Origins of the Book of Lamentations -- 19.3.1.The Form of the Book and of the Individual Songs -- 19.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Lamentations -- 19.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Lamentations -- 19.4.Theology of the Book of Lamentations -- 19.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 20.The Book of Esther -- A.The Book of Esther (MT) -- 20.1.Biblical Context -- 20.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 20.3.Origins of the Book of Esther -- 20.3.1.The Form of the Book of Esther -- 20.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Esther -- 20.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Esther -- 20.4.Theology of the Book of Esther -- 20.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- B.The `Additions' to the Book of Esther -- 20.6.Biblical Context -- 20.7.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 20.8.Origins of the `Additions' to the Book of Esther -- 20.9.Theology of the `Additions' to the Book of Esther -- 20.10.Notes on the History of Reception -- 21.The Book of Daniel -- A.The Book of Daniel (MT) -- 21.1.Biblical Context -- 21.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 21.3.Origins of the Book of Daniel -- 21.3.1.The Form of the Book of Daniel -- 21.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Daniel -- 21.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Daniel -- 21.4.Theology of the Book of Daniel -- 21.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- B.The `Additions' to the Book of Daniel -- B.1.The Prayers of Azariah and of the Three Men in the Oven -- 21.6.Biblical Context -- 21.7.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 21.8.Origins of the Prayers of Azariah and the Three Men in the Oven -- 21.9.Theology of the Prayers of Azariah and of the Three Men in the Oven -- 21.10.Remarks on the History of Reception and Influence -- B.2.The Susannah Story -- 21.11.Biblical Context -- 21.12.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 21.13.Origins of the Susannah Narrative -- 21.14.Theology of the Susannah Narrative -- 21.15.Remarks on the History of Reception and Influence -- B.3.The Stories of Bel and the Dragon -- 21.16.Biblical Context -- 21.17.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 21.18.Origins of the Accounts of Bel and the Dragon -- 21.19.Theology of the Stories of Bel and the Dragon -- 21.20.Notes on the History of Reception -- 22.The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 22.1.Biblical Context -- 22.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 22.2.1.The Alternation of Forms and Languages -- 22.2.2.Changes in Style -- 22.2.3.Changes of Actor -- 22.2.4.The Law of Ezra and the Historicity of the Documents Cited -- 22.3.Origins of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 22.3.1.The Form of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 22.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 22.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 22.4.Theology of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 22.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 23.The Book of Chronicles -- 23.1.Biblical Context -- 23.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 23.2.1.The Relationship of Chronicles to the Books of Samuel and Kings -- 23.2.2.The Changes of Style and Form in Chronicles -- 23.2.3.The Relationship of Chronicles to the Book of Ezra and Nehemiah -- 23.3.Origins of the Book of Chronicles -- 23.3.1.The Form of Chronicles -- 23.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of Chronicles -- 23.3.3.The Situation and Function of Chronicles -- 23.4.Theology of the Book of Chronicles -- 23.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- pt. VI The Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical Books of the Old Testament -- 24.The Book of Judith -- 24.1.Biblical Context -- 24.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 24.3.Origins of the Book of Judith -- 24.4.Theology of the Book of Judith -- 24.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 25.Wisdom of Solomon (Sapientia Salomonis) -- 25.1.Biblical Context -- 25.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 25.3.Origins of the Wisdom of Solomon -- 25.3.1.The Form of the Book -- 25.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book -- 25.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book -- 25.4.Theology of the Wisdom of Solomon -- 25.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 26.The Book of Tobit (Tobias) -- 26.1.Biblical Context -- 26.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 26.3.Origins of the Book of Tobit -- 26.4.Theology of the Book of Tobit -- 26.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 27.Jesus Sirach (Ben Sira) -- 27.1.Biblical Context -- 27.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 27.2.1.The Problem of the Transmission of theText -- 27.2.2.The Problem of Composition -- 27.3.Origins of the Wisdom of Jesus Sirach -- 27.3.1.The Form of the Book -- 27.3.2.The Composition and Redaction of the Book -- 27.3.3.The Situation and Function of the Book -- 27.4.Theology of the Wisdom of Jesus Sirach -- 27.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- 28.1 Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah -- 28.1.Biblical Context -- 28.2.Historical-Critical Analysis and Major Issues in the History of Scholarship -- 28.3.Origins of 1 Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah -- 28.4.Theology of 1 Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremiah -- 28.5.Reception History -- 29.The Books of Maccabees -- A.First Maccabees -- 29.1.Biblical Context -- 29.2.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 29.3.Origins of First Maccabees -- 29.4.Theology of First Maccabees -- 29.4.1.Theology of History -- 29.4.2.Royal Ideology -- 29.4.3.Zeal and `Holy War' -- 29.5.Notes on the History of Reception -- B.Second Maccabees -- 29.6.Biblical Context -- 29.7.Textual Issues and Major Issues in the History of Critical Interpretation -- 29.8.Origins of Second Maccabees -- 29.9.Theology of Second Maccabees -- 29.9.1.Theology of the Temple -- 29.9.2.Theology of the Festivals -- 29.9.3.Theology of the Martyrs -- 29.9.4.Resurrection after Death -- 29.10.Notes on the History of Reception -- 30.The Prayer of Manasseh (Oratio Manassae) -- pt. VII Basic Outline of a Thelogy of the Old Testament -- 31.Concepts in the History of Scholarship -- 31.1.From the Dicta Probantia of the Dogmatic Loci to the History of Religion of Israel -- 31.2.The History of Israelite Religion and the Theology of the Old Testament -- 31.3.Theology of the Old Testament as Retelling -- 31.4.(New) Biblical Theology and Canonical Exegesis -- 31.5.Conclusion -- 32.Unity and Diversity in the Theological Statements in the Old Testament -- 33.History and Religion and Theology of the Old Testament -- 34.The Old Testament as Part of the Christian Bible.
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- Includes bibliographical references: (pages [803]-820) and indexes.
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