Introduction to the Bible
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- Author：Christine Hayes
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Summary
This book examines the small library of 24 books common to all Jewish and Christian Bibles—books that preserve the efforts of diverse writers over a span of many centuries to make sense of their personal experiences and those of their people， the ancient Israelites。 Professor Christine Hayes guides her readers through the complexities of this polyphonous literature that has served as a foundational pillar of Western civilization， underscoring the variety and even disparities among the voices that speak in the biblical texts。
Biblical authors wrote in many contexts and responded to a sweeping range of crises and questions concerning issues that were political， economic， historical， cultural， philosophical， religious， and moral。 In probing chapters devoted to each of the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible， or Old Testament， Hayes reconstructs the meanings and messages of each book and encourages a deeper appreciation of the historical and cultural settings of ancient biblical literature。
Biblical authors wrote in many contexts and responded to a sweeping range of crises and questions concerning issues that were political， economic， historical， cultural， philosophical， religious， and moral。 In probing chapters devoted to each of the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible， or Old Testament， Hayes reconstructs the meanings and messages of each book and encourages a deeper appreciation of the historical and cultural settings of ancient biblical literature。
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محمّد فؤاد
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دانشگاه ییل به خاطر کرونا، یه سری از دوره های خودش رو به صورت آنلاین گذاشته بود، از جمله دورۀ عهد عتیق و عهد جدید که می تونید از این جا ببینید:https://oyc。yale。edu/coursesمن چند ماه گذشته دورۀ عهد عتیقش رو گوش می دادم که خیلی آموزنده بود。 چند تا از کتاب های مدرّسش رو دانلود کردم، از جمله این کتاب که دیدم متن همون درس هاییه که توی ییل ارائه کرده و من گوش دادم。 دانشگاه ییل به خاطر کرونا، یه سری از دوره های خودش رو به صورت آنلاین گذاشته بود، از جمله دورۀ عهد عتیق و عهد جدید که می تونید از این جا ببینید:https://oyc。yale。edu/coursesمن چند ماه گذشته دورۀ عهد عتیقش رو گوش می دادم که خیلی آموزنده بود。 چند تا از کتاب های مدرّسش رو دانلود کردم، از جمله این کتاب که دیدم متن همون درس هاییه که توی ییل ارائه کرده و من گوش دادم。 。。。more
Magpie
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A surprisingly smooth read of a very dense topic。 I did not appreciate before I began reading it that this book was limited to the Hebrew Bible， with a separate book applicable to the New Testament。 Regardless， it was well worth the time it took to read it - If you want to gain a greater understanding of the historical context of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament， and a greater appreciation of the themes undergirding it， I can think of no resource more efficient than this book。 As someone who did n A surprisingly smooth read of a very dense topic。 I did not appreciate before I began reading it that this book was limited to the Hebrew Bible， with a separate book applicable to the New Testament。 Regardless， it was well worth the time it took to read it - If you want to gain a greater understanding of the historical context of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament， and a greater appreciation of the themes undergirding it， I can think of no resource more efficient than this book。 As someone who did not 'attend' the online Yale course， I found this book more than stood on its own two legs， and it effectively broke down the information into a level that someone like me， a relative beginner on the subject， could easily keep track。 。。。more
Anne Reilly
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Gave me a much more complex and deeper understanding of the Bible。
Amanda
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Read for an ASU course on the Hebrew Bible。This was a mixed bag for me。 The information it contained was definitely valuable， but I wasn't satisfied with the approach or the conclusions drawn by the author。 Hayes chooses to analyze the Old Testament as a work of literature， which sounds like a good idea， but only up to a point。 She says there are contradictions within the text， but only goes into detail on a few of these instances; she brings up archaeological evidence that is supposed to back u Read for an ASU course on the Hebrew Bible。This was a mixed bag for me。 The information it contained was definitely valuable， but I wasn't satisfied with the approach or the conclusions drawn by the author。 Hayes chooses to analyze the Old Testament as a work of literature， which sounds like a good idea， but only up to a point。 She says there are contradictions within the text， but only goes into detail on a few of these instances; she brings up archaeological evidence that is supposed to back up the historicity of certain biblical events， but without giving enough explanation。 I was constantly left wanting more， but it was too quick and broad。Though she insists this is not a Bible study book， the greatest strength of Hayes' treatise is in the analysis of the text， providing historical context and comparisons to other Near Eastern myths。 I appreciated her work with the Book of Job in particular。 Otherwise， it was a much more general look at the Hebrew Bible than I expected or would have liked。 。。。more
Chuck Werber
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A Deeply Learned Synopsis of the BibleThe author， Christine Hayes of Yale University has written a readable summary of the Hebrew Bible。 Even more impressive is that she integrates major historical， archeological， and linguistic findings to help explain the variety of texts woven together in the Bible。
Mike Day
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I really liked this book。 I want more！ Christine Hayes does an excellent job of explaining some of the many contradictions in the text of the Hebrew Bible。 Why are there polytheistic stories in the text when the Bible insists that God is one？ Is Jerusalem the only place where sacrifice to Yahweh can happen or are several locations allowed？ Is God called Yahweh or Elohim？ Or El Elyon？What about intermarriage？ Is it allowed？ These and many more contradictions in the Bible are explained in a framew I really liked this book。 I want more！ Christine Hayes does an excellent job of explaining some of the many contradictions in the text of the Hebrew Bible。 Why are there polytheistic stories in the text when the Bible insists that God is one？ Is Jerusalem the only place where sacrifice to Yahweh can happen or are several locations allowed？ Is God called Yahweh or Elohim？ Or El Elyon？What about intermarriage？ Is it allowed？ These and many more contradictions in the Bible are explained in a framework that allows the reader to see the complexities of the text， and how it came to be。 She explains the questions that the authors of the text were working to answer。 I could go on。。。 but I will just say that if you have an interest in the Bible and you are not familiar with critical biblical scholarship， this is a great introduction。 。。。more
Jonathan Ferguson
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Too many unsubstantiated claims。 Too many statements were left unsubstantiated。 Statements on the dating of individual books such as "We now know the book could not have been written then，" without evidence to support。 Her interpretation of certain texts flies contrary to the simple meaning of the text， as seen in the idea that Abraham was attempting to thwart the plan of God。If you are looking for a scholarly and introductory book on the Old Testament， look elsewhere。 Too many unsubstantiated claims。 Too many statements were left unsubstantiated。 Statements on the dating of individual books such as "We now know the book could not have been written then，" without evidence to support。 Her interpretation of certain texts flies contrary to the simple meaning of the text， as seen in the idea that Abraham was attempting to thwart the plan of God。If you are looking for a scholarly and introductory book on the Old Testament， look elsewhere。 。。。more
Karl
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