Introducing the Cultural Context of the Old Testament

by Pilch, John J., Ph.d.

• ISBN13: 9781556351853
• ISBN10: 1556351852
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub
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Summary

An Exciting In-Depth Bible-Study Program'Introducing the Cultural Context of the Old Testament' is an invitation to learn the Mediterranean culture of our ancestors in the faith in order to understand the Bible. This excellent Bible-study workbook for adults concentrates on Wisdom literature and guides readers through cross-cultural interpretation as it contrasts middle-class United States cultural values with those of the Mediterranean world.

Author Biography

John J. Pilch teaches biblical studies at Georgetown Univeristy

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
How to Use This Workbook	p. ix
Guidelines for Interpreting the Bible	p. 1
Overview of the Wisdom Literature in a Mediterranean Cultural Perspective	p. 17
Core Cultural Values	p. 49
Parenting (Discipline)	p. 71
Human Relationships: U.S. Individualism versus Mediterranean Group Solidarity	p. 95
Status and Roles	p. 117
Time: A Chronological Framework of the Old Testament	p. 153
Why Believe the Bible?	p. 173
Resources	p. 211
Supplementary Bibliography (2007)	p. 213
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