The Syrian Christ: Aspects of Middle Eastern Culture and Heritage in the Bible Gospels, Explained by a Lebanese Christian Theologian and Historian - Couverture souple

Rihbany, Abraham Mitrie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1789872499 ISBN 13 : 9781789872491

Editeur : Pantianos Classics, 1915

Synopsis

The allusions to Middle Eastern culture in the Bible are wide-ranging and rooted in thousands of years of tradition. In this superb enquiry, Abraham Rihbany identifies and discusses several examples.

Born in Lebanon and educated in theology and history, Rihbany made good use of his unique background proximate to where the events depicted in the Bible took place. Through his upbringing and familiarity with the local culture, and formal study of ancient history and customs, he gained an impression of Biblical passages in a new light. The descriptions of events, the presence of vineyards and marketplaces, the staple foods and religious ceremonies of the region are all reflected in Bible chapters.

Rihbany uses examples directly from scripture to prove his points, noting common themes and repetitions. The linguistic quirks present in the Bible are also emblematic of Middle Eastern culture; proverbial sayings and sentence structure are firmly rooted in the Old and New Testaments. Elements of mysticism, and the description of significant events, also have a distinctly Middle Eastern flavor which the author describes in detail.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pantianos Classics
• Date d'édition: 1915
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789872499
• ISBN 13: 9781789872491
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 134
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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