Readings from the Ancient Near East: Primary Sources for Old Testament Study (Encountering Biblical Studies)

Arnold, Bill T. [Editor]; Beyer, Bryan E. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0801022924 / ISBN 13: 9780801022920

Published by Baker Academic, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Readings from the Ancient Near East: Primary Sources for Old Testament Study (Encountering Biblical Studies)
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801022924
• ISBN 13: 9780801022920
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 37 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Essential to a proper understanding of the Old Testament is a knowledge of the political, historical, and theological environment of the ancient Near East. While there is an abundance of material explaining this environment, primary source texts are often unavailable or inaccessible to the beginning Old Testament student.

This volume in the Encountering Biblical Studies series fills that void. Readings from the Ancient Near East takes the student through a wide variety of primary source texts from the ancient Near East that illuminate every book of the Old Testament. It is the companion volume to Encountering the Old Testament, coauthored by Bill Arnold and Bryan Beyer.

The editors have compiled this volume with the beginning Old Testament student in mind. The selections are intended to move a learner with little or no knowledge of the ancient Near East to a basic understanding of its significant texts and authors.

Texts spanning more than two thousand years include Sumerian creation accounts, epic literature from Mesopotamia, cultic ritual texts from Egypt, and prophetic references from Syria. Readings from the Ancient Near East will surely become a standard text for professors, students, pastors, Sunday school teachers, and serious lay readers.

About the Authors

Bill T. Arnold (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Ancient Israel's History, Who Were the Babylonians?, Encountering the Old Testament, Encountering the Book of Genesis, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, and commentaries on Genesis and 1-2 Samuel.

Bryan E. Beyer (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Bible professor emeritus at Columbia International University in Columbia, South Carolina, and Bible content specialist for The Ezra Journey (ezrajourney.com). He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Encountering the Book of Isaiah.