The Ancient Near East An Essential Guide
Abingdon Essential Guides fulfill the need for brief, substantive, yet highly accessible introductions to the core disciplines in biblical, theological, and religious studies.
The only way humans can know God's Word is through human words that arise in human cultures. Without knowledge of ancient cultures, no words about God can be understood deeply. Without knowledge of ancient cultures, biblical interpretation can be distorted, mistaken, or even wrong. John McLaughlin has written a wonderful book in clear English that describes literary works and cultural worlds of major civilizations in antiquity that have bearing on the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. He explains basic concepts, terminology, and texts to help students, scholars, and even perhaps preachers who want to understand God's word expressed through human words.
--Kathleen M. O'Connor, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, emeriti, Columbia Theological Seminary
--Mark S. Smith, Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, New York University
Publisher Name | Abingdon Press |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | REL |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1426753276 |
Isbn 13 | 9781426753275 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Series | 000271629 |
Dimensions | 00.89" H x 00.05" L x 90.00" W |
Page Count | 168 |