The Cambridge Companion To The Bible (1893) - Couverture rigide

Ryle, H E; Westcott, B F; Murray, J O F

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ISBN 10 : 1167135849 ISBN 13 : 9781167135842

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Cambridge Companion to the Bible is a comprehensive guide to the study of the Bible. Written by H. E. Ryle, this book was first published in 1893 and has since become a classic reference for scholars and students of the Bible. The book provides an overview of the history, literature, and theology of the Bible, covering both the Old and New Testaments. It explores the origins of the Bible, its composition, and its transmission through the ages. The book also delves into the cultural and historical context of the Bible, examining the social and political forces that shaped its development.The Cambridge Companion to the Bible offers a detailed analysis of the major themes and doctrines of the Bible, including creation, redemption, and salvation. It also examines the role of the Bible in shaping religious and cultural traditions, and its impact on literature, art, and music.This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Bible, whether as a student, scholar, or general reader. It provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of the Bible, offering insights and perspectives that will deepen readers' understanding and appreciation of this most important of texts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Song of Songs. The books Proverbs andE ccle.siastes cannot strictly be called Poetical. They belong to theS apiential or Didactic class of writing. iv. ProjjhetK oi Books These are divided into the tour Ma.ior and the twelve Minor Prophets. () The Major Prophets are the four largest books of prophecy arranged in the chronological order of the names which they bear. Strictly speaking, the book Daniel is Apocalypse rather than Projihecy. (b) The order of the twelve Minor Prophets is approximately chronological. The book Jonah differs by its narrative character from the writings with which it is classed. The arrangement of the books in the MSS. of the Greek and Latin Bibles varies very much. The A pocrypha) books are most commonly introduced as follows: Tobit and Judith after Esther, Wisdom andE cclesiasticus afterS ong of Songs, Baruch and theE pistle of Jeremy after Lamentations, and 1, 2M accabees after Malachi. The books of our Old Testament are 39 in number. Bat this figure is considerably in excess of the number of independent writings included in the collection. The subdivision of Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-N ehemiah, as well as of the Pentateuch, is artificial. More accurately we should speak of 31 books, or, if Joshua be really inseparable in structure from the Pentateuch, and Chronicles fromE zraN ehemiah, of 29 books of the O. T. In the Hebrew Bible the books are divided into the three groups. Law, Prophets, and Writings or Hagiographa. The arrangement of the books within the separate groups has differed from time to time. Modern editions give the traditional (M assoretic) order adopted by the great Jewish Biblical scholars of theM iddle A ges, which is rejjroduced in the following scheme: (A) The Law or Torah, the five books of the Pentateuch, each receiving its name from its opening word or words. (B) The Prophets or Nebiim. 1. The former Prop
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1167135849
• ISBN 13: 9781167135842
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 460
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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