Families in Ancient Israel

Four respected scholars of the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism provide a clear portrait of the family in ancient Israel. Important theological and ethical implications are made for the family today.The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.

Series Foreword

vii

(2)

Don S. Browning

Ian S. Evison

Preface

ix

(2)

Abbreviations

xi

(4)

Contributors

xv

1. The Family in Early Israel

1

(47)

Carol Meyers

2. The Family in First Temple Israel

48

(56)

Joseph Blenkinsopp

3. Marriage, Divorce, and Family in Second Temple Judaism

104

(59)

John J. Collins

4. The Israelite and Early Jewish Family: Summary and Conclusions

163

(60)

Leo G. Perdue

5. The Household, Old Testament Theology, and Contemporary Hermeneutics

223

(36)

Leo G. Perdue

Index of Hebrew Words

259

(2)

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings

261

(16)

Index of Authors

277

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Families in Ancient Israel

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