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Introduction to the Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective available in Paperback, eBook
Introduction to the Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective
by Anthony R Ceresko O.S.F.S.
Anthony R Ceresko O.S.F.S.
- ISBN-10:
- 1570753482
- ISBN-13:
- 9781570753480
- Pub. Date:
- 02/28/2001
- Publisher:
- Orbis Books
- ISBN-10:
- 1570753482
- ISBN-13:
- 9781570753480
- Pub. Date:
- 02/28/2001
- Publisher:
- Orbis Books
Introduction to the Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective
by Anthony R Ceresko O.S.F.S.
Anthony R Ceresko O.S.F.S.
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Overview
This Thorough Revision and Updating of the Popular Introduction to the Old Testament Brings a Fresh New Look to a Classroom Classic. Introduction to the Old Testament Has Become a Favorite Text for Those Using a Liberative Approach to Biblical Studies. While Covering Standard Issues Such as Literary Formation of the Texts and Their Religious Themes, Ceresko Goes Behind the Texts to Uncover the Social Background and the Vital History of Competing Interests Reflected in the Scriptures.
Applying Norman Gottwald's Thesis on Israel's Origins, Ceresko Argues That Israel Was Formed Through a Process of Social Revolution, Inspired by the Memory of Runaway Slaves and Their Worship of a God Whose Cult Mandated Radical Social Equality and Justice. The Subsequent History is Viewed in Terms of the People's Faithfulness to This Covenant, Expressed Not Only in Worship But in the Practice of Justice and Mercy.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781570753480 |
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Publisher: | Orbis Books |
Publication date: | 02/28/2001 |
Edition description: | Revised |
Pages: | 384 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d) |
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations and Maps | xiii | |
Preface | xv | |
Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition | xvii | |
Part I | Introduction | |
1. | The Bible in the Modern World | 3 |
The Bible and Today's World | 3 | |
The Bible and Politics | 3 | |
The Bible and the Church | 4 | |
The Bible and the University | 5 | |
The Bible and Popular Culture | 6 | |
Sociology and the Bible | 7 | |
Liberation Theology and the Bible | 9 | |
The Hermeneutical Privilege of the Poor | 11 | |
The Hermeneutic of Suspicion | 14 | |
A Liberation Perspective | 14 | |
New Lands and New Eyes for Reading the Bible | 15 | |
2. | A Modern Look at Biblical Times | 17 |
Modern Discoveries and the Historical Critical Approach to the Bible | 17 | |
Introduction | 17 | |
The Bible and the Ancient World | 17 | |
The Geography of Palestine | 22 | |
Part II | The Pentateuch | |
3. | The Historical Background of the Ancient Near East | 29 |
The Fertile Crescent and the Birth of Civilization | 29 | |
The History of the Ancient Near East Prior to the Appearance of Israel | 35 | |
Introduction | 35 | |
Egypt | 36 | |
Mesopotamia | 37 | |
Syria-Palestine | 38 | |
4. | The Ancestors of Israel | 40 |
Introduction | 40 | |
The Formation of the Traditions in Genesis 12-50 and the Origins of Early Israel | 41 | |
Reading between the Lines of Genesis 12-50 | 46 | |
5. | The Documentary Hypothesis | 57 |
Introduction | 57 | |
The Documentary Hypothesis or Four-Source Theory | 58 | |
An Example of Source Criticism | 62 | |
The Context for the Pentateuch's Foundational Story | 64 | |
6. | The Four Sources | 67 |
Creation of the Pentateuch | 67 | |
Israel's Scriptures: A Liberating Word | 74 | |
A Practical Application of Source Criticism: A Story from the Yahwist | 74 | |
7. | The Exodus | 79 |
Historical Background | 79 | |
The Moses Group | 79 | |
Egypt under Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 B.C.E.) | 80 | |
The Exodus Itself | 81 | |
The Paradigmatic Nature of the Exodus Traditions | 84 | |
8. | Covenant | 87 |
Part III | The Rise of Israel in Canaan | |
9. | The "Conquest" of Canaan | 97 |
Introduction | 97 | |
Conquest or Gradual Settlement? | 98 | |
A Third Way: The Social Revolution Model | 99 | |
Introduction | 99 | |
The Context of the Social Revolution | 100 | |
The "El-Federation" and the Entry of the Moses Group | 104 | |
10. | Israel in the Period of the Judges | 108 |
Life in the Central Highlands | 108 | |
Yahwism: The Religion of the Social Revolution | 112 | |
Revelation | 112 | |
The Uniqueness of Israel's Religion | 113 | |
Unanswered Questions | 116 | |
Other Aspects of Early Israel's Faith | 117 | |
Part IV | The Period of the Monarchy | |
11. | The Book of Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History | 123 |
The Book of Deuteronomy | 123 | |
The Origins of the Book of Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomic Reform | 123 | |
The Socio-economic Elements in the Deuteronomic Reform | 127 | |
The Deuteronomistic History (DH) | 128 | |
The Origins of the Deuteronomistic History | 128 | |
Key Themes of the Deuteronomistic History | 129 | |
The Sources for the Deuteronomistic History | 131 | |
The Two Editions of the Deuteronomistic History | 133 | |
12. | The Philistines and Saul | 137 |
The Origins of the Philistines | 137 | |
The Philistines and the External Threat to Early Israel | 142 | |
Saul and the Initial Attempt to Meet the Philistine Crisis | 144 | |
13. | From Chieftain to King | 148 |
Internal Factors in the Rise of the Monarchy | 148 | |
The Rise of David | 150 | |
Factors That Facilitated Centralization and Monarchy | 150 | |
Kingship and Zion | 153 | |
Solomon: The Triumph of the Counter-Revolution | 155 | |
Changes in Israel's Way of Life | 159 | |
Political Changes | 159 | |
Military Changes | 160 | |
Socio-economic Changes | 160 | |
Religious Changes | 161 | |
14. | The Divided Monarchy | 164 |
The Shift from Tribal League to Monarchy | 164 | |
A Brief History of the Divided Monarchy | 166 | |
Introduction | 166 | |
The Northern Kingdom (Israel), 922-722 B.C.E. | 168 | |
The Southern Kingdom (Judah), 922-587 B.C.E. | 173 | |
Reflections on the Monarchy | 177 | |
Part V | Prophecy in the Pre-Exilic Period | |
15. | The Origins and Definition of Prophecy | 181 |
Background | 181 | |
The Word Prophet | 181 | |
The More Remote Background of Israelite Prophecy | 182 | |
The More Immediate Background of Israelite Prophecy | 183 | |
The Prophet in Israel: Messenger of the Divine Assembly | 185 | |
The Dispute between Prophets and Kings | 187 | |
From Preaching Prophets to Writing Prophets | 188 | |
The Preaching Prophets | 189 | |
16. | The Eighth-Century B.C.E. Prophets: Amos and Hosea | 194 |
Introduction | 194 | |
Amos | 198 | |
Hosea | 203 | |
Repentance and Return | 206 | |
17. | Isaiah | 209 |
Isaiah and His Successors | 209 | |
The Power and Subtlety of Isaiah's Poetry | 210 | |
The Unrelenting Doom in His Message | 212 | |
Isaiah and the Royal/Davidic and Jerusalem/Zion Traditions | 212 | |
Isaiah's First Period of Ministry: The Syro-Ephraimite Crisis of 735 B.C.E. | 215 | |
The Sennacherib Invasion and Crisis, 705-701 B.C.E. | 218 | |
Isaiah and the "Holy One" of Israel | 220 | |
The Isaiah Tradition and the Book of Isaiah | 221 | |
18. | Jeremiah | 224 |
Introduction | 224 | |
The Historical Background to Jeremiah's Prophetic Career | 226 | |
Jeremiah's Message | 228 | |
The Question of True and False Prophecy | 231 | |
The Jeremian Tradition | 233 | |
Jeremiah's "Confessions" | 234 | |
The Basis for Hope in Jeremiah | 235 | |
Part VI | The Exile and the Restoration | |
19. | The Destruction of Jerusalem, the Exile, and the Prophet Ezekiel | 241 |
Introduction | 241 | |
The Destruction of Jerusalem and the Devastation of Judah | 242 | |
Israel in Exile | 244 | |
The Situation in the Major Centers of Judaism, 587-539 B.C.E. | 245 | |
Judah and Jerusalem | 245 | |
Babylon | 246 | |
Egypt | 246 | |
The Prophet Ezekiel | 247 | |
Ezekiel's Character and Accomplishments | 247 | |
Ezekiel's Doctrine and Work | 249 | |
20. | Second Isaiah (Is 40-55) | 257 |
The Historical Context and Its Relationship to the Rest of the Book | 257 | |
The Shape and Style of Second Isaiah | 258 | |
The Purpose of Second Isaiah | 260 | |
The Message of Second Isaiah | 261 | |
Comfort and Reassurance | 261 | |
Strategy for Reconciliation | 263 | |
Creative Redemption | 265 | |
The Servant of Yahweh | 265 | |
The Servant Language in the New Testament | 267 | |
Two Important Lessons from Second Isaiah | 268 | |
New Testament Use of Old Testament Texts | 268 | |
Vicarious Suffering | 269 | |
21. | The Reestablishment of a Jewish Community in Jerusalem and Judah | 271 |
Introduction | 271 | |
The Four Stages of the Return and Reestablishment | 273 | |
The Priestly Writer and the Completion of the Pentateuch | 276 | |
The Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History | 279 | |
Conclusion | 280 | |
Part VII | The Writings | |
22. | The Psalms | 285 |
Introduction | 285 | |
Hebrew Poetry | 286 | |
The Liturgical Origin of the Psalms | 289 | |
The Psalm Forms | 291 | |
The Hymn or Song of Praise | 291 | |
The Individual Lament or Song of Supplication | 292 | |
The Individual Thanksgiving Song | 294 | |
The Communal Lament | 296 | |
Royal Psalms | 296 | |
Minor Categories | 297 | |
The Shape of the Psalter | 298 | |
The Socio-historic Setting of the Psalms | 299 | |
23. | Wisdom in Israel | 304 |
The Development and Background of Israelite Wisdom | 304 | |
Introduction | 304 | |
The Origins of the Scribal School | 305 | |
The Royal Scribal School in Israel | 309 | |
Scribal Circles after the Exile | 310 | |
The Forms of Hebrew Wisdom | 312 | |
The Proverb | 312 | |
The Liberating Potential of Proverb and Parable | 313 | |
Other Forms or Genres | 314 | |
24. | The Wisdom Writings: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and the Book of Wisdom | 316 |
The Book of Proverbs | 316 | |
The Book of Job | 320 | |
The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth) | 322 | |
The Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus or Ben Sira) | 325 | |
The Book of Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon) | 327 | |
25. | Daniel and the Apocalyptic Literature | 331 |
Historical Background | 331 | |
The Nature of Apocalyptic Literature | 333 | |
The Book of Daniel | 335 | |
Historical Background | 335 | |
The Book of Daniel | 336 | |
Apocalyptic as a Background to the New Testament | 338 | |
26. | Some Conclusions | 341 |
The Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective | 341 | |
The Bible and Today's World | 341 | |
The Hermeneutic of Suspicion | 341 | |
The Hermeneutical Privilege of the Poor | 343 | |
Liberation and Israel's God | 344 | |
Liberation and Covenant | 344 | |
Liberation and Life | 345 | |
The Bible and Contemporary Socio-economic Issues | 347 | |
The Bible and Decision-making | 348 | |
The Bible and Human Liberation | 349 | |
Bibliography | 351 | |
General Index | 374 | |
Scripture Index | 380 |
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