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 28
עמוד 5
... as they struggled to live through a succession of dramatic political and social changes during the biblical period , from 1200-450 . The first challenge came during the invasion of Canaan , A SECULAR APPROACH TO THE BIBLE 5.
... as they struggled to live through a succession of dramatic political and social changes during the biblical period , from 1200-450 . The first challenge came during the invasion of Canaan , A SECULAR APPROACH TO THE BIBLE 5.
עמוד 31
... political power in the monarchy and the power of the Jerusalem priesthood over that of the priests of outlying sanctuaries . ( 2 ) Deuteronomy also reinforced and made central the concept of retributive justice : o ( 11.26-28 ) " See ...
... political power in the monarchy and the power of the Jerusalem priesthood over that of the priests of outlying sanctuaries . ( 2 ) Deuteronomy also reinforced and made central the concept of retributive justice : o ( 11.26-28 ) " See ...
עמוד 48
... political and military arrangements were necessary for their protection and survival . Tribal elders , the old elite opposed such a dramatic change since they would lose their power in the process . Judges delineates the first step in ...
... political and military arrangements were necessary for their protection and survival . Tribal elders , the old elite opposed such a dramatic change since they would lose their power in the process . Judges delineates the first step in ...
עמוד 49
... political skills . The chapters devoted to Gideon testify to the importance of his career in defeating the threat of the Midianites . The Gideon material sets the stage for the establishment of the monarchy as narrated in the books of ...
... political skills . The chapters devoted to Gideon testify to the importance of his career in defeating the threat of the Midianites . The Gideon material sets the stage for the establishment of the monarchy as narrated in the books of ...
עמוד 54
... political organizations . They gradually moved inland , bringing pressure on the Israelite tribes . The Philistines were technologically advanced , with a metallurgical monopoly of technology for manufacturing implements and weapons ...
... political organizations . They gradually moved inland , bringing pressure on the Israelite tribes . The Philistines were technologically advanced , with a metallurgical monopoly of technology for manufacturing implements and weapons ...
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