The Heart of the Bible
Volume Two: The Literature of the Jewish People
- 264 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Originally published in 1933, from the preface in volume one: "The aim of this particular venture is to present the writings now collected in the volume called the Bible in an order approaching that in which they came into being. The hope is that a considerable amount of both the Old and New Testaments may be read in a fresh setting, so that questions about inconsistencies in the Bible, or about its varying levels of morality, or about its uneven value for religious education can no longer be fired as poison darts to attack its life and influence…. This is an attempt to combine reading the Bible with learning to understand it." Of particular relevance to those interested in religious studies, today it can be read in its historical context.
This book is a re-issue originally published in 1933. The language used and views portrayed are a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- I. A Period of Reformation
- II. The Priestly Code and The Dawn of History
- III. Literature of Protest
- IV. The Problem of Suffering—The Book of Job
- V. The Hymnal of the Jewish Church— The Book of Psalms
- VI. Writings of the Wise Men
- VII. Later Post-Exilic Prophets
- VIII. The Formation of the Canon
- IX. The Chronicler
- X. The Story of Queen Esther
- XI. The Wisdom of Jesus The Son of Sirach
- XII. The Book of Daniel
- XIII. The Story of Judith
- XIV. A History of Persecution and the Maccabaean Revolt
- XV. Two Greek Additions to Old Testament Literature
- XVI. The Last Century Before Christ
- Index
- Map of the World of Old Testament History