Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East - Softcover

Matthews, Victor Harold; Benjamin, Don C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809137313 ISBN 13: 9780809137312

Publisher: Paulist Press International,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

The Old Testament is not an orphan! On the contrary, it belongs to a wonderful family of Eastern Mediterranean traditions from Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria-Palestine and Egypt. Some of these stories were already being told in 3000 B.C. They provide an exciting look at the background and culture of Old Testament times. The authors have gathered those texts that throw light on similar biblical material and have written a clear introduction and explanation of each one. Old Testament Parallels is a classroom edition of the newest and freshest translations of famous stories. This illustrated text is short and easy to use, and clearly explains the relationship between individual stories and their Bible parallels. Old Testament Parallels is an important resource for the study of the Old Testament in all situations.

About this title

About the Author

Victor H. Matthews is Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and Professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University. He is a specialist in Hebrew Bible and the social world of the ancient Near East, and has published numerous books and articles on the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: Paulist Press International,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809137313
• ISBN 13: 9780809137312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384