Introduction to the Old Testament,9781570753480

Introduction to the Old Testament

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9781570753480
ISBN10: 1570753482
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-03-01
Publisher(s): Orbis Books
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Author Biography

Anthony R. Ceresko, O.S.F.S., Formerly of St. Peter's Pontifical Institute in Bangalore, India, Is Professor of Old Testament at the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City, Philippines

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Maps
xiii
Preface xv
Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition xvii
PART I INTRODUCTION
The Bible in the Modern World
3(14)
The Bible and Today's World
3(4)
The Bible and Politics
3(1)
The Bible and the Church
4(1)
The Bible and the University
5(1)
The Bible and Popular Culture
6(1)
Sociology and the Bible
7(2)
Liberation Theology and the Bible
9(5)
The Hermeneutical Privilege of the Poor
11(3)
The Hermeneutic of Suspicion
14(1)
A Liberation Perspective
14(1)
New Lands and New Eyes for Reading the Bible
15(2)
A Modern Look at Biblical Times
17(12)
Modern Discoveries and the Historical Critical Approach to the Bible
17(5)
Introduction
17(1)
The Bible and the Ancient World
17(5)
The Geography of Palestine
22(7)
PART II THE PENTATEUCH
The Historical Background of the Ancient Near East
29(11)
The Fertile Crescent and the Birth of Civilization
29(6)
The History of the Ancient Near East Prior to the Appearance of Israel
35(5)
Introduction
35(1)
Egypt
36(1)
Mesopotamia
37(1)
Syria-Palestine
38(2)
The Ancestors of Israel
40(17)
Introduction
40(1)
The Formation of the Traditions in Genesis 12-50 and the Origins of Early Israel
41(5)
Reading between the Lines of Genesis 12-50
46(11)
The Documentary Hypothesis
57(10)
Introduction
57(1)
The Documentary Hypothesis or Four-Source Theory
58(4)
An Example of Source Criticism
62(2)
The Context for the Pentateuch's Foundational Story
64(3)
The Four Sources
67(12)
Creation of the Pentateuch
67(7)
Israel's Scriptures: A Liberating Word
74(1)
A Practical Application of Source Criticism: A Story from the Yahwist
74(5)
The Exodus
79(8)
Historical Background
79(2)
The Moses Group
79(1)
Egypt under Pharaoh Ramses II (1290--1224 B.C.E.)
80(1)
The Exodus Itself
81(3)
The Paradigmatic Nature of the Exodus Traditions
84(3)
Covenant
87(10)
PART III THE RISE OF ISRAEL IN CANAAN
The ``Conquest'' of Canaan
97(11)
Introduction
97(1)
Conquest or Gradual Settlement?
98(1)
A Third Way: The Social Revolution Model
99(9)
Introduction
99(1)
The Context of the Social Revolution
100(4)
The ``El-Federation'' and the Entry of the Moses Group
104(4)
Israel in the Period of the Judges
108(15)
Life in the Central Highlands
108(4)
Yahwism: The Religion of the Social Revolution
112(11)
Revelation
112(1)
The Uniqueness of Israel's Religion
113(3)
Unanswered Questions
116(1)
Other Aspects of Early Israel's Faith
117(6)
PART IV THE PERIOD OF THE MONARCHY
The Book of Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History
123(14)
The Book of Deuteronomy
123(5)
The Origins of the Book of Deuternomy and the Deuteronomic Reform
123(4)
The Socio-economic Elements in the Deuteronomic Reform
127(1)
The Deuteronomistic History (DH)
128(9)
The Origins of the Deuteronomistic History
128(1)
Key Themes of the Deuteronomistic History
129(2)
The Sources for the Deuteronomistic History
131(2)
The Two Editions of the Deuteronomistic History
133(4)
The Philistines and Saul
137(11)
The Origins of the Philistines
137(5)
The Philistines and the External Threat to Early Israel
142(2)
Saul and the Initial Attempt to Meet the Philistine Crisis
144(4)
From Chieftain to King
148(16)
Internal Factors in the Rise of the Monarchy
148(2)
The Rise of David
150(1)
Factors That Facilitated Centralization and Monarchy
150(3)
Kingship and Zion
153(2)
Solomon: The Triumph of the Counter-Revolution
155(4)
Changes in Israel's Way of Life
159(5)
Political Changes
159(1)
Military Changes
160(1)
Socio-economic Changes
160(1)
Religious Changes
161(3)
The Divided Monarchy
164(17)
The Shift from Tribal League to Monarchy
164(2)
A Brief History of the Divided Monarchy
166(15)
Introduction
166(2)
The Northern Kingdom (Israel), 922-722 B.C.E.
168(5)
The Southern Kingdom (Judah), 922-587 B.C.E.
173(4)
Reflections on the Monarchy
177(4)
PART V PROPHECY IN THE PRE-EXILIC PERIOD
The Origins and Definition of Prophecy
181(13)
Background
181(4)
The Word Prophet
181(1)
The More Remote Background of Israelite Prophecy
182(1)
The More Immediate Background of Israelite Prophecy
183(2)
The Prophet in Israel: Messenger of the Divine Assembly
185(2)
The Dispute between Prophets and Kings
187(1)
From Preaching Prophets to Writing Prophets
188(1)
The Preaching Prophets
189(5)
The Eighth-Century B.C.E. Prophets: Amos and Hosea
194(15)
Introduction
194(4)
Amos
198(5)
Hosea
203(6)
Repentance and Return
206(3)
Isaiah
209(15)
Isaiah and His Successors
209(1)
The Power and Subtlety of Isaiah's Poetry
210(2)
The Unrelenting Doom in His Message
212(1)
Isaiah and the Royal/Davidic and Jerusalem/Zion Traditions
212(3)
Isaiah's First Period of Ministry: The Syro-Ephraimite Crisis of 735 B.C.E.
215(3)
The Sennacherib Invasion and Crisis, 705-701 B.C.E.
218(2)
Isaiah and the ``Holy One'' of Israel
220(1)
The Isaiah Tradition and the Book of Isaiah
221(3)
Jeremiah
224(17)
Introduction
224(2)
The Historical Background to Jeremiah's Prophetic Career
226(2)
Jeremiah's Message
228(3)
The Question of True and False Prophecy
231(2)
The Jeremian Tradition
233(1)
Jeremiah's ``Confessions''
234(1)
The Basis for Hope in Jeremiah
235(6)
PART VI THE EXILE AND THE RESTORATION
The Destruction of Jerusalem, the Exile, and the Prophet Ezekiel
241(16)
Introduction
241(1)
The Destruction of Jerusalem and the Devastation of Judah
242(2)
Israel in Exile
244(1)
The Situation in the Major Centers of Judaism, 587-539 B.C.E.
245(2)
Judah and Jerusalem
245(1)
Babylon
246(1)
Egypt
246(1)
The Prophet Ezekiel
247(10)
Ezekiel's Character and Accomplishments
247(2)
Ezekiel's Doctrine and Work
249(8)
Second Isaiah (Is 40-55)
257(14)
The Historical Context and Its Relationship to the Rest of the Book
257(1)
The Shape and Style of Second Isaiah
258(2)
The Purpose of Second Isaiah
260(1)
The Message of Second Isaiah
261(7)
Comfort and Reassurance
261(2)
Strategy for Reconciliation
263(2)
Creative Redemption
265(1)
The Servant of Yahweh
265(2)
The Servant Language in the New Testament
267(1)
Two Important Lessons from Second Isaiah
268(3)
New Testament Use of Old Testament Texts
268(1)
Vicarious Suffering
269(2)
The Reestablishment of a Jewish Community in Jerusalem and Judah
271(14)
Introduction
271(2)
The Four Stages of the Return and Reestablishment
273(3)
The Priestly Writer and the Completion of the Pentateuch
276(3)
The Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History
279(1)
Conclusion
280(5)
PART VII THE WRITINGS
The Psalms
285(19)
Introduction
285(1)
Hebrew Poetry
286(3)
The Liturgical Origin of the Psalms
289(2)
The Psalm Forms
291(7)
The Hymn or Song of Praise
291(1)
The Individual Lament or Song of Supplication
292(2)
The Individual Thanksgiving Song
294(2)
The Communal Lament
296(1)
Royal Psalms
296(1)
Minor Categories
297(1)
The Shape of the Psalter
298(1)
The Socio-historic Setting of the Psalms
299(5)
Wisdom in Israel
304(12)
The Development and Background of Israelite Wisdom
304(8)
Introduction
304(1)
The Origins of the Scribal School
305(4)
The Royal Scribal School in Israel
309(1)
Scribal Circles after the Exile
310(2)
The Forms of Hebrew Wisdom
312(4)
The Proverb
312(1)
The Liberating Potential of Proverb and Parable
313(1)
Other Forms or Genres
314(2)
The Wisdom Writings: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and the Book of Wisdom
316(15)
The Book of Proverbs
316(4)
The Book of Job
320(2)
The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth)
322(3)
The Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus or Ben Sira)
325(2)
The Book of Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon)
327(4)
Daniel and the Apocalyptic Literature
331(10)
Historical Background
331(2)
The Nature of Apocalyptic Literature
333(2)
The Book of Daniel
335(3)
Historical Background
335(1)
The Book of Daniel
336(2)
Apocalyptic as a Background to the New Testament
338(3)
Some Conclusions
341(10)
The Old Testament: A Liberation Perspective
341(4)
The Bible and Today's World
341(1)
The Hermeneutic of Suspicion
341(2)
The Hermeneutical Privilege of the Poor
343(1)
Liberation and Israel's God
344(1)
Liberation and Covenant
344(1)
Liberation and Life
345(6)
The Bible and Contemporary Socio-economic Issues
347(1)
The Bible and Decision-making
348(1)
The Bible and Human Liberation
349(2)
Bibliography 351(23)
General Index 374(6)
Scripture Index 380

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