An sacred texts and imperial contexts of the Hebrew Bible Carr, David McLain 1961- creator text bibliography enk Chichester, West Sussex, U.K Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell 2010 monographic eng

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xix, 276 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Prologue: Orientation to multiple bibles and multiple translations -- Studying the Bible in its ancient context(s) -- The emergence of ancient Israel and its first oral traditions -- The emergence of the monarchy and royal and Zion texts -- Echoes of past empires in biblical wisdom, love poetry, law, and narrative -- Narrative and prophecy amidst the rise and fall of the Northern Kingdom -- Micah, Isaiah, and the southern prophetic encounter with Assyria -- Torah and history in the wake of the Assyrian Empire -- Prophecy in the transition from Assyrian to Babylonian domination -- Laments, history, and prophecies after the destruction of Jerusalem -- The Pentateuch and the exile -- The Torah, the Psalms, and the Persian-sponsored rebuilding of Judah -- Other texts formed in the crucible of post-exilic rebuilding -- Hellenistic empires and the formation of the Hebrew Bible. David M. Carr. Includes bibliographical references and index. History History of contemporary events Introductions BS1130 .C37 2010 221.09/CAR 9781405184687 (hardcover : alk. paper) 140518468X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781405184670 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405184671 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2009041256 DLC 091005 20170413092713.0 15931866