The Secret Bible: A Secular ApproachSts. Jude imPress, 2006 - 192 עמודים The basic thesis of The Secret Bible: A Secular Approach to the Bible is that the traditions which comprise the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) were in their original form secular. It was only later when the existence of the Jewish people was threatened that the texts that made up the Bible were religionized, that is, God was made the center of the stories and histories and was seen as the single, all-powerful deity who had a special relationship to the Jewish people. Before the Bible was religionized, Israelite society was much like the others in the ancient Middle East with a secular government and sacrificial cult centered on altars in various temples. Many of the laws found in the legal codes of the first fivebooks of the Bible are secular. The stories of the first Hebrew found in the Pentateuch are essentially secular accounts of families and their problems. Religious elements were later added. The secular nature of the Bible will make it more accessible to those readers who do not accept God as the author of history and in control of nature. |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 23
עמוד 53
... Philistines . In this period leading to the establishment of a monarchy , we know of only two major priests , Eli and Samuel . They were probably representative of priests whose roles extended beyond just offering sacrifices in ...
... Philistines . In this period leading to the establishment of a monarchy , we know of only two major priests , Eli and Samuel . They were probably representative of priests whose roles extended beyond just offering sacrifices in ...
עמוד 54
... Philistines ( a Sea - peoples tribe ) threatened the Israelites . These Philistines originated as Aegean peoples who having been driven from Crete and the shores of Asia Minor , were forced to sail the sea south . On failing to ...
... Philistines ( a Sea - peoples tribe ) threatened the Israelites . These Philistines originated as Aegean peoples who having been driven from Crete and the shores of Asia Minor , were forced to sail the sea south . On failing to ...
עמוד 55
... Philistines to sharpen their plowshare , mattocks , axes , or sickles ; The charge was two - thirds of a shekel for the plowshares and for the mattocks , and one - third of a shekel for sharpening the axes and for setting the goads . So ...
... Philistines to sharpen their plowshare , mattocks , axes , or sickles ; The charge was two - thirds of a shekel for the plowshares and for the mattocks , and one - third of a shekel for sharpening the axes and for setting the goads . So ...
עמוד 58
... Philistines . David then gained control over the kingdom but only after a prolonged war against Saul's successors . SAUL and DAVID : SECULAR ACCOUNTS ? Saul , a young man from the tribe of Benjamin , goes to the priest for help in ...
... Philistines . David then gained control over the kingdom but only after a prolonged war against Saul's successors . SAUL and DAVID : SECULAR ACCOUNTS ? Saul , a young man from the tribe of Benjamin , goes to the priest for help in ...
עמוד 61
... Philistines , the sacred account had to have God delegitimize them in two episodes . ( 1 ) While Saul was with his troops ready to confront the Philistines , his army wavered . To encourage them , Samuel was to offer a sacrifice on ...
... Philistines , the sacred account had to have God delegitimize them in two episodes . ( 1 ) While Saul was with his troops ready to confront the Philistines , his army wavered . To encourage them , Samuel was to offer a sacrifice on ...
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Abraham Absalom Achish Ahab Ahaziah Amos Aram army Asherah Assyria Baal Babylon Babylonia Biblical Bilhah blessing Book of Esther books of Samuel brothers Canaan Canaanite chapters clear commandments conflict conquered conquest covenant David death defeated deity destroyed Deuteronomic historians Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Egypt enemies Esau essentially secular Esther evil exile Exodus Ezra faith father Genesis God's gods hand Hebrew Bible holy human ideology idolatry Isaac Isaiah Israel Israelite society Israelites Jacob Jereboam Jeremiah Jewish Jews Joab Jonathan Joseph Joshua Josiah Judaea Judah Judges killed king kingdom land laws live Lord of hosts Manasseh Moab monarchy monolatry monotheism Mordecai Moses narratives nations Nehemiah northern tribes Numbers offerings Philistines priesthood priestly priests prophets punishment Rachel reign religious role sacralized sacred account sacrifices sacrificial cult Samuel Saul Saul's says the Lord secular secular account servant sins Solomon Song sons survival Temple in Jerusalem Torah worship Yahweh