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The City in Biblical Perspective.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Biblical Challenges in the Contemporary World SeriesPublisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2014Copyright date: ©2009Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (131 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781317490852
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The City in Biblical PerspectiveDDC classification:
  • 220.8/30776
LOC classification:
  • BR115.C45 R64 2014
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1 The city in the Old Testament -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Israelite City: History and Archaeology -- Chapter 2 The Israelite City: Biblical Perspectives -- Chapter 3 Making Connections -- Bibliography -- Part 2 The City in the New Testament -- Chapter 4 Introduction: the Political Situation -- Chapter 5 The City and the World of Jesus -- Chapter 6 The City and the First Christians -- Chapter 7 Perspectives for our Cities -- Epilogue -- Making Connections -- Bibliography -- Index of Biblical References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
Summary: Explores the archaeological and social backgrounds to cities in the biblical world and draws out the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. This book asks whether and how the Bible can provide resources for the city, in a world in which the majority of earth's burgeoning population is located in cities.
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1 The city in the Old Testament -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Israelite City: History and Archaeology -- Chapter 2 The Israelite City: Biblical Perspectives -- Chapter 3 Making Connections -- Bibliography -- Part 2 The City in the New Testament -- Chapter 4 Introduction: the Political Situation -- Chapter 5 The City and the World of Jesus -- Chapter 6 The City and the First Christians -- Chapter 7 Perspectives for our Cities -- Epilogue -- Making Connections -- Bibliography -- Index of Biblical References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Explores the archaeological and social backgrounds to cities in the biblical world and draws out the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. This book asks whether and how the Bible can provide resources for the city, in a world in which the majority of earth's burgeoning population is located in cities.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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