The story of ancient Israel's rulers, from Abraham to Herod, encompasses some of the greatest events and most powerful personalities in history. Covering a span of 1,500 years, Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings charts all the leaders of Israel from the Ancestors―the physical and spiritual founders of the nation―through the united monarchy under David and Solomon, to the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, Persian and Greek rule and, finally, Roman domination. Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings searches through the mists of tradition to reveal the historical figures behind familiar names such as Moses, David, and Solomon. Did they exist? What is known about them? The rulers are placed in the context of their own world and brought vividly to life, complete with their outstanding feats and their equally notable failings. We are also introduced to less-known but fascinating figures, such as Ahab and his Ivory House; Hezekiah, who withstood the might of the Assyrians; and Judas Maccabeus, who restored Jewish independence. Although leaders of a people dedicated to God, they frequently lapsed into morally questionable behavior, resulting in criticism and censure from Prophets such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Elijah. Key features of the book include: • data files for every ruler, listing important information such as the meaning of their names, their lineage, wives, and children, and Bible references; • portraits of rulers, genealogical trees, full-color maps, and illustrations taken from a huge range of sources; • special features, including the Exodus, the Philistines, the Exile, Solomon's Temple, and the Dead Sea Scrolls; • timelines providing at-a-glance visual guides to reigns and events.

Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Ancient Israel (The Chronicles Series)

Rogerson, John W.

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Thames&Hudson

In the last two decades, there has been a resurgence of interest in the value of the Old Testament for modern ethical questions. John Rogerson is a scholar who has dedicated much of his academic life to probing the possibility of the abiding significance of the Old Testament for moral issues today. This volume brings together for the first time many of his contributions - both published and unpublished - to Old Testament social ethics.Rogerson's essays cover a wide range of modern social issues including: using the Bible in the debate about abortion; the Old Testament and nuclear disarmament; and the use of the Old Testament with reference to work and unemployment. Several essays examine the contribution of philosophical ethics to the study of Old Testament. Rogerson also offers a brief account of his pilgrimage in Old Testament ethics and outlines the basic framework of his perspective. The introduction by the editor provides a summary and survey of Rogerson's work.This is volume 405 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.

Theory and Practice in Old Testament Ethics: The Contribution of John Rogerson (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

T&T Clark

John Rogerson traces the interpretation of Genesis 1-11 through to its present engagement with contemporary issues, before going on to examine the hermeneutical debate currently centred on the text, and to discuss it from the more familiar perspective of the historical-critical method, with particular attention to translation, source-critical and inter-literary questions.

Genesis 1-11 (T&T Clark Study Guides)

Bloomsbury Academic

This book contains the F.D. Maurice lectures for 1992 and six Gifford lectures of 1994. The Maurice lectures present the first account of Maurice as an Old Testament interpreter. The lectures on Smith concentrate upon his theological interests as an interpreter of the Bible, as well as the first account based on unpublished material of Smith's activity as a preacher. There is also a close investigation of Smith's links with Germany, and the influence upon him of Richard Rothe is investigated in some detail for the first time. One of the aims of the book is to show how, in their different ways, Maurice and Smith tried to relate the Old Testament to the two different periods of Victorian Britain in which they lived. The book also is intended as a further contribution to our knowledge of the history of biblical criticism in Britain.

The Bible and Criticism in Victorian Britain: Profiles of F.D. Maurice and William Robertson Smith (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Sheffield Academic+press

Here, Rogerson addresses 'the human condition in today's world', asking what interpreters are doing today when they invoke the biblical texts.

A Theology of the Old Testament: Cultural Memory, Communication, and Being Human

Fortress Press

The highly popular Sheffield Old Testament Guides are being reissued in a new format, grouped together and prefaced by one of the best known of contemporary biblical scholars. This new format is designed to ensure that these authoritative introductions remain up to date and accessible to seminary and university students of the Old Testament while offering a broader theological and literary context for their study. John Goldingay introduces Genesis and Exodus as a whole, illuminating their distinctive literary and theological features and their importance for modern theological reflection.

Genesis and Exodus: With an Introduction by John Goldingay (Biblical Guides)

Johnstone, William

Moberly, R.W.L.

The Guide aims to combine larger, hermeneutical questions with a detailed study of the context of Genesis 1-11.

Genesis 1-11 (Old Testament Guides)

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Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Ancient Israel (The Chronicles Series)

Theory and Practice in Old Testament Ethics: The Contribution of John Rogerson (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Genesis 1-11 (T&T Clark Study Guides)

The Bible and Criticism in Victorian Britain: Profiles of F.D. Maurice and William Robertson Smith (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

A Theology of the Old Testament: Cultural Memory, Communication, and Being Human

Theory and Practice in Old Testament Ethics: The Contribution of John Rogerson (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Genesis and Exodus: With an Introduction by John Goldingay (Biblical Guides)

Genesis 1-11 (Old Testament Guides)