The Artistic Dimension : Literary Explorations of the Hebrew Bible Hardback
by Professor Keith (Crandall University, Canada) Bodner
Part of the The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies series
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This volume presents a collection of essays aimed at further integration of literary analysis in the study of the Hebrew Bible.
In three sections, Bodner studies a range of texts in order to illustrate that literary analysis has value for exploring numerous issues in the discipline, including text-critical problems, the Deuteronomistic History, and Chronicles. Beginning with a discussion of how literary analysis is a vital, yet neglected, component of textual criticism, Bodner then offers a sustained engagement with one particular section of the Hebrew Bible, the so-called "ark narrative" of 1 Samuel 4-6.
Other areas of the Hebrew Bible are subsequently explored, including a sample of the historiographic material in the Deuteronomistic History and a lengthy text from the book of Proverbs.
Part four turns to the often neglected books of 1 & 2 Chronicles, illustrating how the Chronicler's work is a congenial site for literary study.
The assembled essays petition for a heightened awareness of the artistic achievement of the Hebrew Bible and illustrate that literary thinking is a necessary component for biblical interpretation.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:29/08/2013
- ISBN:9780567451965
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:29/08/2013
- ISBN:9780567451965
