Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Bible and the Ancient Near East The Bible and the Ancient Near East Cyrus Herzl Gordon This up-to-date revision of a classic work draws on the latest archaeological and linguistic research to fill in the historical realities behind the great stories of the Bible. This account of the… OL1186163W
War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century Elmer A. Martens,Richard S. Hess In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. The conference was envisioned as a colla… OL16801551W
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow Yesterday, today, and tomorrow Simon John De Vries From the Old Testament it is immediately evident that the people of Israel had a clear notion of their presence in time and history. But though the ancient Hebrews thus stand out among their Semitic … OL3493017W
The Shtetl book The Shtetl book Diane K. Roskies Examines the history and way of life of Jews in Eastern Europe. OL6826312W
Rejection by God Rejection by God Monica J. Melanchthon "This book focuses on the motif of "divine rejection" in the Hebrew Bible and on the significance of this motif in ancient Hebrew thought. The evolution of the theme of divine rejection is traced fro… OL9621629W