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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: J. Andrew Dearman (Professor of Old Testament, Professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 14.00cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9780190246495ISBN 10: 0190246499 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 27 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsSeries Introduction Introduction Chapter 1: Narratives in the Hebrew Bible Section 1: The World of the Text Chapter 2: Explanation and Persuasion in Stories of Origins: Two Examples in Genesis Chapter 3: Plot and Theme in the Book of Ruth Chapter 4: Characters in the Book of Ruth Chapter 5: Narrative Art: Words and Their Meaning Chapter 6: Narrative Art: Words and Their Meaning Continued Section 2: The World behind the Text Chapter 7: Narrative Contexts: History and Culture Chapter 8: Narrative Contexts: History and Culture Continued Section 3: The Worlds of and behind the Text Chapter 9: Family Origins in Genesis 2 Chapter 10: 1 Kings 21: A Royal Family and its Influence in Prophetic Perspective Section 4: The World in front of the Text Chapter 11: Reception History and Classical StoriesReviewsprovides a helpful paradigm for approaching Hebrew narratives ... By bringing these three viewpoints to bear on the text, the reader uncovers the richness of the biblical narrative. -- W. J. Pankey, CHOICE Dearman offers students a rich experience of reading and interpreting texts as literary products of specific historical cultures. -- Mary E. Mills , University of Manchester, Review of Biblical Literature The four sections and eleven chapters of Reading Hebrew Bible Narratives offer readers multiple vantage points or ways to see the stories of the biblical text. ... [The Book] contains a sampling of different types of narratives, attends to the importance of semantics and the meaning of ancient words, and is highly accessible for a non-scholarly audience. -- Kimberly D. Russaw, Biblical Interpretation uses an informal, easy-to-read writing style that is accessible to a broad audience -- Old Testament Abstracts An important and helpful introduction to the ever-interesting narrativity of the Hebrew Scriptures. Examples from Genesis, Ruth, Judges, 2 Samuel 7, and 1 Kings 21, and others richly illustrate the distinctive features of Hebrew narratives and demonstrate their contribution to the overall message of the Bible. Professor Dearman brings his impressive knowledge of the subject to bear in an easy-to-read and appealing presentation that will find a home on our desks, bookshelves, and classrooms for many years to come. --Bill T. Arnold, Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary An important and helpful introduction to the ever-interesting narrativity of the Hebrew Scriptures. Examples from Genesis, Ruth, Judges, 2 Samuel 7, and 1 Kings 21, and others richly illustrate the distinctive features of Hebrew narratives and demonstrate their contribution to the overall message of the Bible. Professor Dearman brings his impressive knowledge of the subject to bear in an easy-to-read and appealing presentation that will find a home on our desks, bookshelves, and classrooms for many years to come. --Bill T. Arnold, Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary provides a helpful paradigm for approaching Hebrew narratives ... By bringing these three viewpoints to bear on the text, the reader uncovers the richness of the biblical narrative. -- W. J. Pankey, CHOICE An important and helpful introduction to the ever-interesting narrativity of the Hebrew Scriptures. Examples from Genesis, Ruth, Judges, 2 Samuel 7, and 1 Kings 21, and others richly illustrate the distinctive features of Hebrew narratives and demonstrate their contribution to the overall message of the Bible. Professor Dearman brings his impressive knowledge of the subject to bear in an easy-to-read and appealing presentation that will find a home on our desks, bookshelves, and classrooms for many years to come. --Bill T. Arnold, Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary An important and helpful introduction to the ever-interesting narrativity of the Hebrew Scriptures. Examples from Genesis, Ruth, Judges, 2 Samuel 7, and 1 Kings 21, and others richly illustrate the distinctive features of Hebrew narratives and demonstrate their contribution to the overall message of the Bible. Professor Dearman brings his impressive knowledge of the subject to bear in an easy-to-read and appealing presentation that will find a home on our desks, bookshelves, and classrooms for many years to come. * Bill T. Arnold, Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary * Author InformationJ. Andrew Dearman has served as a professor both in the USA and abroad for 35 years. He has worked on archaeological projects in Israel and Jordan, and consulted on multiple Bible translation projects. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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