Customer Reviews for Westminster John Knox Press An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
Westminster John Knox Press An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
Designed for undergraduate students, this engaging overview introduces the origins of the Old Testament text. Subsequent chapters discuss Israelite identity (family, gender, ethnicity, and class); organization (power and state); and ideology (God and the canon)---and present religion as part of every aspect of life. A companion website features tests and teaching tools. 450 pages, softcover from Westminster John Knox.
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Customer Reviews for An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
Review 1 for An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
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Excellent cultural information.
Date:April 17, 2013
Sammie
Location:NM
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I bought this book for the cultural and historical information and am pleased with the archeology etc.. It was written by people who do not believe the Bible is inspired; they believe what it says only if archeological finds support it The writer of Genesis "imagined" that people lived to be so old etc.. I like the history BUT it is hard to read something so anti God and anit Bible.
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Review 2 for An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
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Good information but subjective tone
Date:March 29, 2013
Lavieg
Location:Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Age:35-44
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There is a lot of great information in this book but it fails to capture the true spiritual essence of the scriptures. Didn't appreciate the comment about how the biblical law leaves open the possibility of consensual sexual relationships between men belonging to two different households. Leviticus 18:22 says do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. This seems pretty straight forward to me and appears to address the sexual relationships between males.
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Review 3 for An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
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Very liberal view points
Date:March 22, 2013
Matt
Location:Canada
Age:18-24
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Very bias and liberal viewpoints; read it cover to cover for an introduction to the Hebrew Bible course at seminary and gave it away the following fall to a new student as I had no desire to refer to it again. I disliked the format as it tries to be thematic rather than by the Biblical books and I found it hard to use for research purposes. I also found the content to be very bias and presenting theories as fact. If someone is to use this book I would suggest they get another Introduction to the Old Testament book from Zondervan or Concordia Publishing House in order to be exposed to alternative viewpoints and judge for themselves what is the stronger argument. Personally I have no desire to have a copy of this book or use it again.
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Date:March 9, 2013
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Have only thumbed through the book and found it to be well thoughtout and written.
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Review 5 for An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: A Thematic Approach
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Too liberal of a viewpoint.
Date:March 6, 2013
Greg
Location:Charlotte, NC
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This is a very liberal interpretation of some aspects of the word that disturbed me. Even suggesting that Jonathan and David engaged in a relationship beyond friendship. I have heard other liberal churches or groups express the same sentiment to justify their lifestyles. This publication was not for me.
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