Understanding the Bible /
Stephen L. Harris.
- 558 páginas : ilustraciones fotos, gráfs ; 23 centímetros
Glosario (A-Z): p. 491-540.
Incluye bibliografía.
Questions readers ask about the Bible: a survey of biblical themes and topics. The hebrew Bible (Tanak, or Old Testament): History and geography of the near east. The torah (Divine instruction) The prophets (nevi'im) I: The Deuteronomistic History. The prophets (Nevi'im) II: Collections attributed to individual prophets. The writings (Kethuvim): Books of wisdom, poetry, short fiction, and sacred history. Deuterocanonical, Apocalyptic, and extracanonical works. Between the old and New Testaments: Hellenistic Culture and the growth of multiple judaisms. The New Testament the christian-greek scriptures: The books of the New Testament: the gospels. A christian history and the pauline letters. General epistles and a vision of end time. Beyond the canon: The judeo-Christian Bible and subsequent history.