Ancient Near Eastern thought and the Old Testament : introducing the conceptual world of the Hebrew Bible /

Walton, John H.

Ancient Near Eastern thought and the Old Testament : introducing the conceptual world of the Hebrew Bible / John H. Walton. - 368 páginas : ilustraciones ; 23 centimetros

Bibliografía:páginas 343-350. Índices: páginas 351-368.

pt. 1: Comparative studies -- History and methods -- Comparative studies, scholarship, and theology -- pt. 2: Literature of the ancient Near East -- Summary of the literature of the ancient Near East -- pt. 3: Religion -- The gods -- Temples and rituals -- State and family religion -- pt. 4: Cosmos -- Cosmic geography -- Cosmology and cosmogony -- pt. 5: People -- Understanding the past : human origins and role -- Understanding the past : historiography -- Encountering the present : guidance for life -- divination and omens -- Encountering the present: context of life -- cities and kingship -- Encountering the present: guidelines for life -- law and wisdom -- Pondering the future on earth and after death.



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Biblia.--A.T.--Crítica, interpretación, etc.
Biblia.--A.T.--Estudios comparativos.
Biblia.--A.T.--Paralelos extracanónicos.


Literatura de Oriente Medio--Relación con el Antiguo Testamento.

221.67 / A5