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The Making of the Bible
From the First Fragments to Sacred Scripture
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Ideal for readers fascinated by biblical history, theology scholars, students of religious studies, and those curious about the cultural and historical evolution of sacred scriptures.
The Bible is full of ancient texts long predating the assembly of Judaism’s and Christianity’s sacred books. Why these texts, and how were they transformed on the journey from folk tale to holy writ? Konrad Schmid and Jens Schröter unearth the history, in the process overturning assumptions about the relationship between the Old and New Testaments.
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"A landmark. If you have time to read only one book on the Bible this year, make sure that it is this one." - Katherine J. Dell, Church Times
"Excellent. With a sure touch, the authors lead the reader through the geopolitical context of the Hebrew Bible and the setting and background of the New Testament, finding something to say about practically every book's origins and development." - John Barton, The Tablet
"A remarkable deep dive into foundational books whose origins are often taken for granted." - Publishers Weekly
In this revelatory account of the making of the foundational text of western civilization, a world-renowned scholar of the Hebrew scriptures joins a noted authority on the New Testament to reconstruct Jewish and Christian scriptural histories and reveal the underappreciated contest between them.
The New Testament, they show, did not develop in the wake of an Old Testament set in stone. The two evolved in parallel, often in conversation with each other, ensuring a continuing mutual influence of Jewish and Christian traditions. A remarkable synthesis of the latest Old and New Testament scholarship, The Making of the Bible is the most comprehensive history yet of the long, transformative journeys of these texts on route to inclusion in the holy books, revealing their buried lessons and secrets.
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Praised as a landmark study, Katherine J. Dell of Church Times recommends it as essential reading on the Bible, highlighting its deep dive into the historical and oral traditions behind the texts. John Barton from The Tablet commends the authors’ expert guidance through geopolitical contexts and the origins of virtually every biblical book, emphasising that the Bible is far from a fixed entity. Its accessible yet richly scholarly approach captivates those interested in the Bible’s diverse formation processes.
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ISBN: 9780674293922
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 November 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Illustration: 4 Maps
Contributors:
- Translated by Peter Lewis
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 544g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Konrad Schmid is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism at the University of Zurich and President of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament. He is the author, most recently, of A Historical Theology of the Hebrew Bible. Jens Schröter is Professor of New Testament and Ancient Christian Apocrypha at Humboldt University in Berlin and the author of Jesus of Nazareth: Jew from Galilee, Savior of the World.
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