Ancient Israelite and Early Jewish literature
Theodoor Christiaan Vriezen, A. S. van der Woude
Ancient
Israelite and Early Jewish Literature offers more than simply an
introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). The Hebrew Bible
remains not only the primary quantitative source for our knowledge of
the literature of Ancient Israel, it also enjoys decisive religious and
cultural significance for both Judaism and Christianity. However,
increased interest in Early Judaism as successor to the religion of
Ancient Israel and background to the New Testament demands an
introduction that guides the reader through the maze of Jewish
literature dating from the Hellenistic and Early Roman periods. This
introduction primarily offers a literary and historical-critical
approach to the material it treats. Given the nature of certain Ancient
Israelite inscriptions, the books of the Hebrew bible and the texts of
Early judaism, however, it contains some religio-historical or
theological explanations where appropriate. In particular, the
literary-historical analysis found in this volume underlines the
canonical character of the Hebrew Bible. The book concludes with a
helpful appendix that briefly explains technical concepts and exegetical
methods.
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