Historical and Biblical Israel

Zusatztext [T]he volume presents a complex, but well-documented and argued historical-critical view of how biblical Judaism, a movement that initially was one sect among many theologically and politically diverse 'non-biblical' Jewish groups, somehow came to dominance. Informationen zum Autor Reinhard G. Kratz is Professor of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament at the University of Göttingen.; Paul Michael Kurtz is Research Associate at the Institute of Hebrew Bible, University of Göttingen. Klappentext The book consists of three essays on major topics in Old Testament scholarship: the history of ancient Israel and Judah; the origins and development of the Hebrew Bible; and Jewish archival material from sites such as Qumran, Elephantine, Jerusalem, and Alexandria. Zusammenfassung The book consists of three essays on major topics in Old Testament scholarship: the history of ancient Israel and Judah; the origins and development of the Hebrew Bible; and Jewish archival material from sites such as Qumran, Elephantine, Jerusalem, and Alexandria.

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Reinhard G. Kratz is Professor of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament at the University of Göttingen.; Paul Michael Kurtz is Research Associate at the Institute of Hebrew Bible, University of Göttingen.

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The book consists of three essays on major topics in Old Testament scholarship: the history of ancient Israel and Judah; the origins and development of the Hebrew Bible; and Jewish archival material from sites such as Qumran, Elephantine, Jerusalem, and Alexandria.