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Israel in the Persian Period: The Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C.E.

By Erhard S. Gerstenberger , Siegfried S. Schatzmann

Book information

Publisher
Society of Biblical Literature
Year
2011
ISBN
1589832655, 9781589832657
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4671221 bytes)
Series
SBL Biblical Encyclopedia 8
Pages
xviii+576\595
Topic
Religion
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2013-04-01 19:26:32

Description

Although the Persians are seldom mentioned explicitly in the Hebrew Bible, the Persian period (539–331 B.C.E.) gave new shape to ancient Israel, as the biblical text evolved and the foundations of the Judeo-Christian tradition were laid. Therefore, contrary to earlier views, Persian politics, culture, and religion were the setting within which the nascent Jewish community lived and took shape. Against the backdrop of the history and intellectual world of Persia, Gerstenberger describes this exciting 200-year period in the history of Israel, which saw both the creation of biblical literature (historical, prophetic, and poetic writings, especially the Psalms) and important theological developments (e.g., the shape and characteristics of the Jewish community, monotheism, and new means of shaping one's world).

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