Israel and Its Bible: A Political AnalysisRoutledge, 01.05.2014 - 328 Seiten First Published in 1996. This study provides a political viewpoint on Israel and the Bible. It covers reading the Bible politically as well as considering if it has political reality. Part II extends to discuss Moses as a political leader and David as a builder of a state. Part III focuses more on the modern relevance of Biblical politics, Jewish vitality and the Case of Jerusalem. |
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Subsequent Chapters | 20 |
Reading the Bible Politically | 35 |
God and Others | 75 |
David The Pious and Sinful King | 101 |
Jeremiah A Political Prophet | 129 |
Job and Ecclesiastes Biblical Outliers | 151 |
The Several Faces of God | 173 |
The Modern Relevance of Biblical Politics | 195 |
Biblical Politics and Jewish Vitality | 221 |
The Hebrew Bible and Israeli Politics | 249 |
Bibliography | 277 |
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