Israelite religion. Translated by David E. Green.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: engund Publication details: Philadelphia, Fortress Press [1966]Description: xvi, 391 p. 22 cmUniform titles:
  • Israelitische Religion. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 296.0901
LOC classification:
  • BM165 .R513
Contents:
Contents:
Introduction. Problems and methods -- The sources -- I. The pre-Davidic period. The religion of the patriarchs -- The beginnings of Isreal's religion: Moses -- The occupation of Canaan and the period of Judges -- II. The religion in the period of the monarchy. Introduction -- God -- Manifestations of God -- Yahweh and the Gods: angels and spirits -- God and the world: creation and history -- Man -- Man before God -- The cult -- The cultic functionaries -- The kingship -- Death and the afterlife -- The writing prophets -- III. The exilic and postexilic period (Judaism). Historical introduction -- General characteristics and later Judaism. The law -- God and the angels -- Satan and demons -- God and the world -- Man before God -- Resurrection -- The cult and the priests -- Eschatology and apocalyptic -- Parties and movements.
Summary: Summary:Summary: A history of Israelite religion from patriarchal times to the beginning of the Christian era. The material is arranged chronologically beginning with a discussion of what can be reconstructed of the religion in the pre-Davidic periods of the patriarchs, of Moses and of the Judges. The major portion of the book is then devoted to the period of the monarchy and includes a treatment of such topics as God, his self-revelation, his relation to gods, angels and spirits, and his relation to the world in creation and history; also man, his psychology, worship, sacrifices, rulers and understanding of death and Sheol. Developments in many of these same themes during the Exile and post-exilic Judaism are traced in the final portion of the book, with special attention to the new understanding of the law, Satan, resurrection, apocalyptic, and the various parties and movements, including the Essenes.
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BM 165 .R513 1966 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA016205 Available AUA016205
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BM 165 .R513 1966 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA016393 2 Available AUA016393

Bibliographical footnotes.

Contents:

Introduction. Problems and methods --
The sources --
I. The pre-Davidic period. The religion of the patriarchs --
The beginnings of Isreal's religion: Moses --
The occupation of Canaan and the period of Judges --
II. The religion in the period of the monarchy. Introduction --
God --
Manifestations of God --
Yahweh and the Gods: angels and spirits --
God and the world: creation and history --
Man --
Man before God --
The cult --
The cultic functionaries --
The kingship --
Death and the afterlife --
The writing prophets --
III. The exilic and postexilic period (Judaism). Historical introduction --
General characteristics and later Judaism. The law --
God and the angels --
Satan and demons --
God and the world --
Man before God --
Resurrection --
The cult and the priests --
Eschatology and apocalyptic --
Parties and movements.

Summary:

A history of Israelite religion from patriarchal times to the beginning of the Christian era. The material is arranged chronologically beginning with a discussion of what can be reconstructed of the religion in the pre-Davidic periods of the patriarchs, of Moses and of the Judges. The major portion of the book is then devoted to the period of the monarchy and includes a treatment of such topics as God, his self-revelation, his relation to gods, angels and spirits, and his relation to the world in creation and history; also man, his psychology, worship, sacrifices, rulers and understanding of death and Sheol. Developments in many of these same themes during the Exile and post-exilic Judaism are traced in the final portion of the book, with special attention to the new understanding of the law, Satan, resurrection, apocalyptic, and the various parties and movements, including the Essenes.

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