{"product_id":"the-world-around-the-old-testament-the-people-and-places-of-the-ancient-near-east-paperback","title":"The World Around the Old Testament: The People and Places of the Ancient Near East - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill T. Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrent A. Strawn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East. The contributors offer comprehensive orientations to the main cultures and people groups that surrounded ancient Israel in the wider ancient Near East, including not only Mesopotamia and the northern Levant but also Egypt, Arabia, and Greece. They also explore the contributions of each people group or culture to our understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis supplementary text is organized by geographic region, making it especially suitable for the classroom and useful in a variety of Old Testament courses. Approximately eighty-five illustrative items are included throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best scholars in the modern world illuminate the various peoples in the ancient world of the Bible in this indispensable resource for students and teachers.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWilliam M. Schniedewind\u003c\/b\u003e, University of California, Los Angeles \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, \u003ci\u003eThe World around the Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e is an eminently useful and accessible resource. The volume features detailed, well-written, and informative articles on various peoples and places mentioned in the Bible, written by leading authorities in the field. The careful attention devoted to recent archaeological excavations and ancient inscriptions is most welcome.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGary N. Knoppers\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Notre Dame \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe World around the Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing contribution to contextualizing the Hebrew Bible within its ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean context. The specialists for each area focus on their particular region while tying it into the larger framework of the Hebrew Bible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTammi J. Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e, Claremont Graduate University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is an especially important book. Nowhere else can one find, in a single volume, the kind of up-to-date and nuanced treatment of the ethnolinguistic groups of the ancient Near East that appears in this collection. Each chapter is written by a renowned scholar, and each carefully explains the sources that are used to reconstruct our understanding of the history, language, and religion of these cultures. The clear-eyed examination of current scholarly debates and the identification of key insights for the study of biblical texts also set this book apart. \u003ci\u003eThe World around the Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e will be a very productive resource for advanced students and scholars alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBruce Wells\u003c\/b\u003e, Saint Joseph's University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePierre Briant\u003cbr\u003eWalter Burkert+\u003cbr\u003eJoel S. Burnett\u003cbr\u003eBillie Jean Collins\u003cbr\u003eCarl S. Ehrlich\u003cbr\u003eDaniel E. Fleming\u003cbr\u003eDavid F. Graf\u003cbr\u003eChristopher B. Hays\u003cbr\u003eJoel M. LeMon\u003cbr\u003ePeter Machinist\u003cbr\u003eChristopher A. Rollston\u003cbr\u003eMark S. Smith\u003cbr\u003eDavid S. Vanderhooft\u003cbr\u003eK. Lawson Younger Jr.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill T. Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eAncient Israel's History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho Were the Babylonians?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrent A. Strawn\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and professor of law at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He has authored or coedited various volumes, including \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Stronger than a Lion? Leonine Image and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51802406224160,"sku":"9781540962317","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/85da2e247f9a914408d0eb28654e989e.webp?v=1780859018","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-world-around-the-old-testament-the-people-and-places-of-the-ancient-near-east-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}