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Bible's foundation : an introduction to the Pentateuch / Charles L. Aaron Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Chalice Press, [2013]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780827202832
  • 0827202830
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Bible's foundationDDC classification:
  • 222.107 23
LOC classification:
  • BS1225.55 .A27 2013eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
COVER; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 GENESIS: THE PRIMEVAL HISTORY; 2 GENESIS: NARRATIVES ABOUT THE PATRIARCHS; 3 EXODUS; 4 LEVITICUS; 5 NUMBERS; 6 DEUTERONOMY; 7 IMPORTANT THEMES IN THE PENTATEUCH; NOTES.
Summary: The first five books of the Hebrew Bible spark discussions that last for centuries. From the creation stories in Genesis through the delineation of the law in Deuteronomy, these five books-- the Pentateuch-- contain deep troves of historical and spiritual treasures. In The Bible's Foundation: An Introduction to the Pentateuch, Charles Aaron Jr. looks at each book through several perspectives: ancient near-Eastern background, literary analysis, structure, important theological concepts, and compositional history. The Bible's Foundation: An Introduction to the Pentateuch accounts the academic significance of each book and the issues of faith that have marked these books as important, sacred texts. Each chapter summarizes the content of an individual book, provides careful analysis for selected representative passages, and discusses in a critical way the faith issues raised from the text.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)630588

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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible spark discussions that last for centuries. From the creation stories in Genesis through the delineation of the law in Deuteronomy, these five books-- the Pentateuch-- contain deep troves of historical and spiritual treasures. In The Bible's Foundation: An Introduction to the Pentateuch, Charles Aaron Jr. looks at each book through several perspectives: ancient near-Eastern background, literary analysis, structure, important theological concepts, and compositional history. The Bible's Foundation: An Introduction to the Pentateuch accounts the academic significance of each book and the issues of faith that have marked these books as important, sacred texts. Each chapter summarizes the content of an individual book, provides careful analysis for selected representative passages, and discusses in a critical way the faith issues raised from the text.

COVER; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 GENESIS: THE PRIMEVAL HISTORY; 2 GENESIS: NARRATIVES ABOUT THE PATRIARCHS; 3 EXODUS; 4 LEVITICUS; 5 NUMBERS; 6 DEUTERONOMY; 7 IMPORTANT THEMES IN THE PENTATEUCH; NOTES.