Introduction to the Old Testament

, by Ceresko, Anthony R.

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ISBN: 9781570753480 | 1570753482
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Copyright: 3/1/2001

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Author Biography

Supplemental Materials

List of Illustrations and Maps

xiii

Preface

Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition

xvii

PART I INTRODUCTION

The Bible in the Modern World

(14)

The Bible and Today's World

(4)

The Bible and Politics

(1)

The Bible and the Church

(1)

The Bible and the University

(1)

The Bible and Popular Culture

(1)

Sociology and the Bible

(2)

Liberation Theology and the Bible

(5)

The Hermeneutical Privilege of the Poor

(3)

The Hermeneutic of Suspicion

(1)

A Liberation Perspective

(1)

New Lands and New Eyes for Reading the Bible

(2)

A Modern Look at Biblical Times

(12)

Modern Discoveries and the Historical Critical Approach to the Bible

(5)

Introduction

(1)

The Bible and the Ancient World

(5)

The Geography of Palestine

(7)

PART II THE PENTATEUCH

The Historical Background of the Ancient Near East

(11)

The Fertile Crescent and the Birth of Civilization

(6)

The History of the Ancient Near East Prior to the Appearance of Israel

(5)

Introduction

(1)

Egypt

(1)

Mesopotamia

(1)

Syria-Palestine

(2)

The Ancestors of Israel

(17)

Introduction

(1)

The Formation of the Traditions in Genesis 12-50 and the Origins of Early Israel

(5)

Reading between the Lines of Genesis 12-50

(11)

The Documentary Hypothesis

(10)

Introduction

(1)

The Documentary Hypothesis or Four-Source Theory

(4)

An Example of Source Criticism

(2)

The Context for the Pentateuch's Foundational Story

(3)

The Four Sources

(12)

Creation of the Pentateuch

(7)

Israel's Scriptures: A Liberating Word

(1)

A Practical Application of Source Criticism: A Story from the Yahwist

(5)

The Exodus

(8)

Historical Background

(2)

The Moses Group

(1)

Egypt under Pharaoh Ramses II (1290--1224 B.C.E.)

(1)

The Exodus Itself

(3)

The Paradigmatic Nature of the Exodus Traditions

(3)

Covenant

(10)

PART III THE RISE OF ISRAEL IN CANAAN

The ``Conquest'' of Canaan

(11)

Introduction

(1)

Conquest or Gradual Settlement?

(1)

A Third Way: The Social Revolution Model

(9)

Introduction

(1)

The Context of the Social Revolution

100

(4)

The ``El-Federation'' and the Entry of the Moses Group

104

(4)

Israel in the Period of the Judges

108

(15)

Life in the Central Highlands

108

(4)

Yahwism: The Religion of the Social Revolution

112

(11)

Revelation

112

(1)

The Uniqueness of Israel's Religion

113

(3)

Unanswered Questions

116

(1)

Other Aspects of Early Israel's Faith

117

(6)

PART IV THE PERIOD OF THE MONARCHY

The Book of Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History

123

(14)

The Book of Deuteronomy

123

(5)

The Origins of the Book of Deuternomy and the Deuteronomic Reform

123

(4)

The Socio-economic Elements in the Deuteronomic Reform

127

(1)

The Deuteronomistic History (DH)

128

(9)

The Origins of the Deuteronomistic History

128

(1)

Key Themes of the Deuteronomistic History

129

(2)

The Sources for the Deuteronomistic History

131

(2)

The Two Editions of the Deuteronomistic History

133

(4)

The Philistines and Saul

137

(11)

The Origins of the Philistines

137

(5)

The Philistines and the External Threat to Early Israel

142

(2)

Saul and the Initial Attempt to Meet the Philistine Crisis

144

(4)

From Chieftain to King

148

(16)

Internal Factors in the Rise of the Monarchy

148

(2)

The Rise of David

150

(1)

Factors That Facilitated Centralization and Monarchy

150

(3)

Kingship and Zion

153

(2)

Solomon: The Triumph of the Counter-Revolution

155

(4)

Changes in Israel's Way of Life

159

(5)

Political Changes

159

(1)

Military Changes

160

(1)

Socio-economic Changes

160

(1)

Religious Changes

161

(3)

The Divided Monarchy

164

(17)

The Shift from Tribal League to Monarchy

164

(2)

A Brief History of the Divided Monarchy

166

(15)

Introduction

166

(2)

The Northern Kingdom (Israel), 922-722 B.C.E.

168

(5)

The Southern Kingdom (Judah), 922-587 B.C.E.

173

(4)

Reflections on the Monarchy

177

(4)

PART V PROPHECY IN THE PRE-EXILIC PERIOD

The Origins and Definition of Prophecy

181

(13)

Background

181

(4)

The Word Prophet

181

(1)

The More Remote Background of Israelite Prophecy

182

(1)

The More Immediate Background of Israelite Prophecy

183

(2)

The Prophet in Israel: Messenger of the Divine Assembly

185

(2)

The Dispute between Prophets and Kings

187

(1)

From Preaching Prophets to Writing Prophets

188

(1)

The Preaching Prophets

189

(5)

The Eighth-Century B.C.E. Prophets: Amos and Hosea

194

(15)

Introduction

194

(4)

Amos

198

(5)

Hosea

203

(6)

Repentance and Return

206

(3)

Isaiah

209

(15)

Isaiah and His Successors

209

(1)

The Power and Subtlety of Isaiah's Poetry

210

(2)

The Unrelenting Doom in His Message

212

(1)

Isaiah and the Royal/Davidic and Jerusalem/Zion Traditions

212

(3)

Isaiah's First Period of Ministry: The Syro-Ephraimite Crisis of 735 B.C.E.

215

(3)

The Sennacherib Invasion and Crisis, 705-701 B.C.E.

218

(2)

Isaiah and the ``Holy One'' of Israel

220

(1)

The Isaiah Tradition and the Book of Isaiah

221

(3)

Jeremiah

224

(17)

Introduction

224

(2)

The Historical Background to Jeremiah's Prophetic Career

226

(2)

Jeremiah's Message

228

(3)

The Question of True and False Prophecy

231

(2)

The Jeremian Tradition

233

(1)

Jeremiah's ``Confessions''

234

(1)

The Basis for Hope in Jeremiah

235

(6)

PART VI THE EXILE AND THE RESTORATION

The Destruction of Jerusalem, the Exile, and the Prophet Ezekiel

241

(16)

Introduction

241

(1)

The Destruction of Jerusalem and the Devastation of Judah

242

(2)

Israel in Exile

244

(1)

The Situation in the Major Centers of Judaism, 587-539 B.C.E.

245

(2)

Judah and Jerusalem

245

(1)

Babylon

246

(1)

Egypt

246

(1)

The Prophet Ezekiel

247

(10)

Ezekiel's Character and Accomplishments

247

(2)

Ezekiel's Doctrine and Work

249

(8)

Second Isaiah (Is 40-55)

257

(14)

The Historical Context and Its Relationship to the Rest of the Book

257

(1)

The Shape and Style of Second Isaiah

258

(2)

The Purpose of Second Isaiah

260

(1)

The Message of Second Isaiah

261

(7)

Comfort and Reassurance

261

(2)

Strategy for Reconciliation

263

(2)

Creative Redemption

265

(1)

The Servant of Yahweh

265

(2)

The Servant Language in the New Testament

267

(1)

Two Important Lessons from Second Isaiah

268

(3)

New Testament Use of Old Testament Texts

268

(1)

Vicarious Suffering

269

(2)

The Reestablishment of a Jewish Community in Jerusalem and Judah

271

(14)

Introduction

271

(2)

The Four Stages of the Return and Reestablishment

273

(3)

The Priestly Writer and the Completion of the Pentateuch

276

(3)

The Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History

279

(1)

Conclusion

280

(5)

PART VII THE WRITINGS

The Psalms

285

(19)

Introduction

285

(1)

Hebrew Poetry

286

(3)

The Liturgical Origin of the Psalms

289

(2)

The Psalm Forms

291

(7)

The Hymn or Song of Praise

291

(1)

The Individual Lament or Song of Supplication

292

(2)

The Individual Thanksgiving Song

294

(2)

The Communal Lament

296

(1)

Royal Psalms

296

(1)

Minor Categories

297

(1)

The Shape of the Psalter

298

(1)

The Socio-historic Setting of the Psalms

299

(5)

Wisdom in Israel

304

(12)

The Development and Background of Israelite Wisdom

304

(8)

Introduction

304

(1)

The Origins of the Scribal School

305

(4)

The Royal Scribal School in Israel

309

(1)

Scribal Circles after the Exile

310

(2)

The Forms of Hebrew Wisdom

312

(4)

The Proverb

312

(1)

The Liberating Potential of Proverb and Parable

313

(1)

Other Forms or Genres

314

(2)

The Wisdom Writings: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and the Book of Wisdom

316

(15)

The Book of Proverbs

316

(4)

The Book of Job

320

(2)

The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth)

322

(3)

The Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus or Ben Sira)

325

(2)

The Book of Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon)

327

(4)

Daniel and the Apocalyptic Literature

331

(10)

Historical Background

331

(2)

The Nature of Apocalyptic Literature

333

(2)

The Book of Daniel

335

(3)

Historical Background

335

(1)

The Book of Daniel

336

(2)

Apocalyptic as a Background to the New Testament

338

(3)

Some Conclusions

341

(10)

The Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective

341

(4)

The Bible and Today's World

341

(1)

The Hermeneutic of Suspicion

341

(2)

The Hermeneutical Privilege of the Poor

343

(1)

Liberation and Israel's God

344

(1)

Liberation and Covenant

344

(1)

Liberation and Life

345

(6)

The Bible and Contemporary Socio-economic Issues

347

(1)

The Bible and Decision-making

348

(1)

The Bible and Human Liberation

349

(2)

Bibliography

351

(23)

General Index

374

(6)

Scripture Index

380

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