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Old Testament Turning Points

The Narratives That Shaped a Nation

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Old Testament Turning Points

The Narratives That Shaped a Nation

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Well-respected Old Testament professor Victor Matthews identifies eight landmark stories that shaped Israel's identity.

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Quiet Voices

Silence in the Hebrew Bible

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Quiet Voices

Silence in the Hebrew Bible

By: Victor H. Matthews

Quiet Voices explores the language, context, and purpose of silence in the Hebrew Bible. It traces silence across the Bible's many genres (narrative, law, prophecy, psalmody, and wisdom) by using theoretical frames drawn from various academic disciplines (communication studies, political science, literary criticism, and sociological studies). The book examines how silence as a literary technique, particularly that of the narrator, connects theologically to themes of obedience, grief, hope, personal relationships, trauma, politics, and wisdom. The volume concludes with a theological reflection on the silence of God in the face of human suffering.

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Fortress Press

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A Brief History of Ancient Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

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A Brief History of Ancient Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

Grounded in the latest archeological developments, Victor Matthews's A Brief History of Ancient Israel presents a concise history of Israel covering the ancestral period, conquest and settlement, the monarchy, and both the exilic and postexilic periods. Using supplemental figures and insets, the author concentrates on providing a cogent and condensed discussion of events. He examines historical geography, archaeological data, and, where relevant, comparative cultural materials from other ancient Near Eastern civilizations. With an accessible yet high-quality introduction, A Brief History of Ancient Israel will be of immense value to both students of the Old Testament and the scholars who teach them.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664224369

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The Old Testament: Text and Context

By: Victor H. Matthews,James C. Moyer

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The Old Testament: Text and Context

By: Victor H. Matthews,James C. Moyer

This updated edition of a classroom standard provides an accessible introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament.

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The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World

An Introduction

By: Victor Harold Matthews

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The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World

An Introduction

By: Victor Harold Matthews

An expert on the world of ancient Israel introduces students to the Hebrew Prophets in this substantially revised and expanded edition of a successful text.

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Judges and Ruth

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Cambridge University Press

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The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World

An Introduction

By: Victor H. Matthews

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The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World

An Introduction

By: Victor H. Matthews

Social World of the Hebrew Prophets is an introduction to the Hebrew Prophets and the social world of which they spoke. Matthews examines ancient Israel's prophets chronologically, providing sketches of their historical contexts. He explains pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influence a prophet's life and message. This analysis includes many of the images and metaphors a prophet used to communicate effectively. Thus, for example, the reader only skims the surface of a text without understanding what it meant to be a member of Tekoa's community of hill country farmers and herders, or what an exiled Levite from Anathoth experienced as a prophet in Jerusalem.

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Old Testament Themes

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Old Testament Themes

By: Victor H. Matthews

This volume provides a “road map” of four major Old Testament/Hebrew Bible themes: covenant, universalism, remnant, and wisdom. Each theme draws on specific examples from the biblical text and ancient Near Eastern literature. The themes demonstrate how ancient Israel developed a distinct identity during its various phases from the formation of the monarchy to the post-exilic period.

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1532618395

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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament

By: John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews,Mark W. Chavalas

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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament

By: John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews,Mark W. Chavalas

This unique commentary provides historical, social and cultural background for each passage of the Old Testament. From Genesis through Malachi, this single volume gathers and condenses an abundance of specialized knowledge, and includes a glossary, maps and charts, and expanded explanations of significant background issues.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830814191

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Judges and Ruth

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Bible Background Commentary

Genesis-Deuteronomy

By: John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews

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Bible Background Commentary

Genesis-Deuteronomy

By: John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews

John H. Walton and Victor H. Matthews provide an accessible passage-by-passage commentary on the archaeological and cultural background of the first five books of the Bible.

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More Than Meets the Ear

Discovering the Hidden Contexts of Old Testament Conversations

By: Victor H. Matthews

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More Than Meets the Ear

Discovering the Hidden Contexts of Old Testament Conversations

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This title introduces readers to the various critical communication theories currently being used by scholars in anthropology, sociology, psychology and literary studies.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament

By: John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews,Mark W. Chavalas

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By: John H. Walton,Victor H. Matthews,Mark W. Chavalas

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The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

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The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

Designed as a supplementary resource for students who have an interest in the ancient Near East and biblical history, this volume provides a basic introduction to the historical, archaeological, and socio-contextual aspects of ancient Israel during its early foundation period through the end of the monarchy in Judah. Victor Matthews integrates extra-biblical information on the physical realities of geo- and super-power politics, international and interregional movement of peoples, and the evolutionary process of complex states in the ancient Near East with information from biblical narratives in order to explore the development of ancient Israelites' identity, cultural traditions, and interactions with other major cultures. In particular, he examines aspects of everyday life in both village culture and urban settings as a key to the development of social, legal, and religious traditions and practices. The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel features an easy to navigate format, non-technical language, and a series of informative insets that highlights important methodological concepts and comparative material.

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Quiet Voices

Silence in the Hebrew Bible

By: Victor H Matthews

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Silence in the Hebrew Bible

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Silence occurs between words during conversation and between musical notes in a composition, and is an indicator of mood and emotion. Examining silence in the context of the Bible gives the reader the opportunity to ask significant questions about why silence occurs, its value to life, and how it relates to our understanding of God.

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Augsburg Fortress Publishers

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The Old Testament: Text and Context

By: Victor H. Matthews,James C. Moyer

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The Old Testament: Text and Context

By: Victor H. Matthews,James C. Moyer

This updated edition of a classroom standard provides an accessible introduction to the literature, history, and social context of the Old Testament.

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Old Testament Themes

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Old Testament Themes

By: Victor H. Matthews

This volume provides a "road map" of four major Old Testament/Hebrew Bible themes: covenant, universalism, remnant, and wisdom. Each theme draws on specific examples from the biblical text and ancient Near Eastern literature. The themes demonstrate how ancient Israel developed a distinct identity during its various phases from the formation of the monarchy to the post-exilic period.

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101 Questions and Answers on the Prophets of Israel

By: Victor H. Matthews

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101 Questions and Answers on the Prophets of Israel

By: Victor H. Matthews

Commonly asked questions that will help readers to more quickly gain a basic understanding of the biblical world and the role of the prophets.

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Paulist Press

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Studying the Ancient Israelites

A Guide to Sources and Methods

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Studying the Ancient Israelites

A Guide to Sources and Methods

By: Victor H. Matthews

Archaeology won't prove or disprove the Bible's truth claims. But archaeology, combined with other bodies of evidence like historical geography, extrabiblical texts, anthropological insights, and careful study of the writings of ancient Israel, allow us to reconstruct a reasonable picture of the ancient Israelites: how they lived, what they thought, and what their Scriptures mean. In Studying the Ancient Israelites, a seasoned professor uses accessible writing and an inviting page design to introduce students and serious readers to the foundations of our understanding of the people of the Old Testament.

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1441205101

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Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East

By: Victor H. Matthews,Tikva Frymer-Kensky,Bernard M. Levinson

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Gender and Law in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East

By: Victor H. Matthews,Tikva Frymer-Kensky,Bernard M. Levinson

This striking new contribution to gender studies demonstrates the essential role of Israelite and Near East law in the historical analysis of gender. The theme of these studies of Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, and Israelite law is this: What is the significance of gender in the formulation of ancient law and custom? Feminist scholarship is enriched by these studies in family history and the status of women in antiquity. At the same time, conventional legal history is repositioned, as new and classical texts are interpreted from the vantage point of feminist theory and social history. Papers from SBL Biblical Law Section form the core of this collection.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567620948

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101 Questions and Answers on the Historical Books of the Bible

By: Victor H. Matthews

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101 Questions and Answers on the Historical Books of the Bible

By: Victor H. Matthews

This book briefly explores commonly asked questions and provides non-technical answers designed to assist laypeople, ministers, and scholars with the Historical Books of the Bible.

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Paulist Press

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The Cultural World of the Bible

An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs

By: Victor H. Matthews

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The Cultural World of the Bible

An Illustrated Guide to Manners and Customs

By: Victor H. Matthews

In this new edition of a successful book (over 120,000 copies sold), now updated throughout, a leading expert on the social world of the Bible offers students a reliable guide to the manners and customs of the ancient world. From what people wore, ate, and built to how they exercised justice, mourned, and viewed family and legal customs, this illustrated introduction helps readers gain valuable cultural background on the biblical world. The attractive, full-color, user-friendly design will appeal to students, while numerous pedagogical features--including fifty photos, sidebars, callouts, maps, charts, a glossary of key terms, chapter outlines, and discussion questions--increase classroom utility. Previously published as Manners and Customs in the Bible.

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144122825X

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Communal Holiness in the Gospel of John

The Vine Metaphor as a Test Case with Lessons from African Hospitality and Trinitarian Theology

By: Musa Victor Mdabuleni Kunene

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Communal Holiness in the Gospel of John

The Vine Metaphor as a Test Case with Lessons from African Hospitality and Trinitarian Theology

By: Musa Victor Mdabuleni Kunene

In this book the author contends that communal holiness is the central theme of the vine metaphor in John 15:1-17. Illumination of the Johannine vine metaphor is illustrated by drawing on background information on the vine and its metaphorical usage in the Ancient Near East, Old Testament, and Second Temple Period and to suggest understanding in light of the communal holiness of the covenant people of God. Comparing the themes of holiness and corporateness pertinent to the covenant the book also reflects the covenant with Israel in relation to John’s understanding of the people of God. The notion of covenant, which embraces reference to the people of God as vine/vineyard in the Old Testament and Second Temple Period, underlies John’s vine metaphor. The book focuses research on ANE viticulture to determine the context(s) of when the vine was used to refer to Israel in a covenant relationship with God. In this historical context the Johannine vine metaphor receive fresh meaning and relevance for the people of God.

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Langham Monographs

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1907713239

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Old Testament Parallels

Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East (Fully Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition)

By: Victor Harold Matthews,Don C. Benjamin

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Old Testament Parallels

Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East (Fully Revised and Expanded Fourth Edition)

By: Victor Harold Matthews,Don C. Benjamin

A readable, portable anthology of ancient Near Eastern laws and stories that share parallel themes and issues with biblical stories, now in a fourth edition, revised and expanded.

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Paulist Press

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1587686163

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Surface Acoustic Waves in Inhomogeneous Media

By: Sergey V. Biryukov,Yuri V. Gulyaev,Victor V. Krylov,Victor P. Plessky

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Surface Acoustic Waves in Inhomogeneous Media

By: Sergey V. Biryukov,Yuri V. Gulyaev,Victor V. Krylov,Victor P. Plessky

Surface Acoustic Waves in Inhomogeneous Media covers almost all important problems of the interaction of different types of surface acoustic waves with surface inhomogeneities. The problems of surface acoustic wave interaction with periodic topographic gratings widely used in filters and resonators are under careful consideration. The most important results of surface wave scattering by local defects such as grooves, random roughness, elastic wedges are given. Different theoretical approaches and practical rules for solving the surface wave problems are presented.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642577679

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Handbook on the Pentateuch

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

By: Victor P. Hamilton

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Handbook on the Pentateuch

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

By: Victor P. Hamilton

In this introduction to the first five books of the Old Testament, Victor Hamilton moves chapter by chapter--rather than verse by verse--through the Pentateuch, examining the content, structure, and theology. Each chapter deals with a major thematic unit of the Pentateuch, and Hamilton provides useful commentary on overarching themes and connections between Old Testament texts. This second edition has been substantially revised and updated. The first edition sold over sixty thousand copies.

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0801027160

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A Brief History of Ancient Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

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A Brief History of Ancient Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

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Westminster John Knox Press

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The Minor Prophets

By: J. Glen Taylor,Mark W. Chavalas,Philip S. Johnston,Alan R. Millard,John H. Walton,Daniel M. Master,Victor H. Matthews,Kenneth Hoglund,Andrew E. Hill

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The Minor Prophets

By: J. Glen Taylor,Mark W. Chavalas,Philip S. Johnston,Alan R. Millard,John H. Walton,Daniel M. Master,Victor H. Matthews,Kenneth Hoglund,Andrew E. Hill

Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you to enter the Old Testament with a company of guides, experts that will give new insights into these cherished writings. Features include • Over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams and charts provide a visual feast that breathes fresh life into the text. • Passage-by-passage commentary presents archaeological findings, historical explanations, geographic insights, notes on manners and customs, and more. • Analysis into the literature of the ancient Near East will open your eyes to new depths of understanding both familiar and unfamiliar passages. • Written by an international team of 30 specialists, all top scholars in background studies.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310527708

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Old Testament Turning Points

The Narratives That Shaped a Nation

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Old Testament Turning Points

The Narratives That Shaped a Nation

By: Victor H. Matthews

Adam and Eve, God's covenant with Abraham, the deportation of Judah and their eventual return to Jerusalem--these are the Old Testament stories most people remember, and for good reason. According to veteran Old Testament professor Victor Matthews, these stories are essential to the identity of Israel as God's people. Matthews identifies eight landmark stories that not only shaped Israelite identity but also continued to echo throughout the Old Testament as Israel grew into its role as the people of God. He examines the stories in detail, showing how they provide a foundation for later Old Testament stories and events. Helpful sidebars, a glossary, indexes, and a selected bibliography provide readers with tools for further exploration. This book will be of interest to serious lay readers, Bible students, and church leaders.

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1441238026

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The History of Bronze and Iron Age Israel

By: Victor Harold Matthews

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More Than Meets the Ear

Discovering the Hidden Contexts of Old Testament Conversations

By: Victor H. Matthews

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Discovering the Hidden Contexts of Old Testament Conversations

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This title introduces readers to the various critical communication theories currently being used by scholars in anthropology, sociology, psychology and literary studies.

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