Astronomy in the Old Testament (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Grad, Harold

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440039011 ISBN 13 : 9781440039010

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how ancient astronomy shapes the way the Old Testament is understood. This study links Babylonian sky beliefs with biblical imagery.

Delve into the connections between celestial symbols on ancient monuments and the Jewish practice of counting days and months. The discussion blends archaeology, textual references, and historical context to illuminate how the heavens were imagined in the ancient world.

• See how the sun, moon, and Venus appear in Babylonian representations and how that relates to biblical mentions of celestial hosts.


• Learn how the day and night were divided, and why evenings mark the start of the civil day in many cultures.


• Explore the method of starting months with the visible new moon and its impact on calendars.


• Understand how celestial emblems were interpreted as divine or cosmic signs in ancient belief systems.

Ideal for readers curious about history, archaeology, and the ways ancient astronomy informs scriptural interpretation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Director of theB rera Observatory in Milan, and his great reputation as an astronomer causes special interest to attach to his views on Biblical astronomy. He has been kind enough to revise his work throughout for the purpose of theE nglish translation, and also to criticize and amend the translation itself. The translator, who has undertaken the work at the request of theD elegates of the Clarendon Press, has to express his great obligations to the Rev. Dr. Driver, Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University ofO xford, and toM r. A. E. Cowley, Sub-L ibrarian of theB odleian Library andF ellow of Magdalen College. Both these gentlemen have read the translation and made important corrections ;and, while they cannot be held responsible in all cases for the form which it has finally taken, any claims to accuracy which it may possess are due to their assistance.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440039011
• ISBN 13: 9781440039010
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 188
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible