Families in Ancient Israel,9780664255671

Families in Ancient Israel

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ISBN13: 9780664255671
ISBN10: 0664255671
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-05-01
Publisher(s): Westminster John Knox Pr
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Summary

Four respected scholars of the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism provide a clear portrait of the family in ancient Israel. Important theological and ethical implications are made for the family today.The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii(2)
Don S. Browning
Ian S. Evison
Preface ix(2)
Abbreviations xi(4)
Contributors xv
1. The Family in Early Israel
1(47)
Carol Meyers
2. The Family in First Temple Israel
48(56)
Joseph Blenkinsopp
3. Marriage, Divorce, and Family in Second Temple Judaism
104(59)
John J. Collins
4. The Israelite and Early Jewish Family: Summary and Conclusions
163(60)
Leo G. Perdue
5. The Household, Old Testament Theology, and Contemporary Hermeneutics
223(36)
Leo G. Perdue
Index of Hebrew Words 259(2)
Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings 261(16)
Index of Authors 277

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