"Incline
your ear, and come to me;
listen, so that you may live.
I will make with you an everlasting covenant."
--Isaiah 55:3
For centuries people have turned to the Hebrew Bible to hear the life-giving
words of God's everlasting covenant. Berit Olam (The Everlasting Covenant):
Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry shares the riches of this message
with all who "incline their ear" to hear it: lay people,
professional biblical scholars, preachers, students, and religious
educators.
This
multi-volume commentary series reflects the latest developments in
a relatively new method of biblical study: literary criticism. The
authors approach the books of the Hebrew Bible as literary works,
recognizing that the stories and poetry can be better appreciated
if one is acquainted with the techniques whereby the ancient Hebrew
authors told stories and wrote poems, as well as the strategies that
modern readers use to understand them.
The
contributors to this series represent a variety of religious traditions
(Roman Catholic, Jewish, Protestant), professional backgrounds, and
theoretical approaches. Yet they all share a common commitment to
literary analysis of the Bible and to sharing the fruits of that analysis
with readers who might not otherwise read the professional publications
where much of this work has appeared. They hope to share with all
who love the Bible, particularly the Hebrew Scriptures, the excitement
and renewal that literary analysis has stirred in scholarly circles.
The
authors comment on the text of the Hebrew Bible but they refer primarily
to the New Revised Standard Version when referring to a modern translation.
The volumes in Berit Olam contain commentary only; the complete biblical
text is not included.
". . . brings
to interested students the latest developments in the literary analysis
of the books of the Hebrew Bible."
—Theology Digest
Available
Books in the Series:
• Genesis (5040-6) $ 49.95
• Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (5046-5) $ 39.95
• Joshua (5042-2) $ 39.95
• Judges (5050-3) $ 34.95 |
• Ruth and Esther (5045-7)
$ 34.95
• 1 Samuel (5047-3) $ 34.95
• Ezra and Nehemiah (5049-X) $ 29.95
• 1 Kings (5044-9) $ 39.95
• 2 Kings (5054-6) $ 34.95
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• The Songs of Songs
(5069-4) $ 29.95
• Psalms (5061-9)
$ 49.95
• The Twelve Prophets:
Vol. 1 - (5095-3) $ 44.95
Vol. 2 - (5091-7) $ 44.95
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Other volumes
in the series:
The Law
• Genesis (5040-6)
$ 49.95
• Exodus (5041-4)
• Leviticus, Numbers,
Deuteronomy (5046-5) $ 39.95
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The
Writings:
• Proverbs
(5071-6)
• Job (5060-0)
• Qoheleth (5066-X)
• Daniel (5063-5)
• 1 and 2 Chronicles
(5048-1)
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The
Prophets:
• 2 Samuel (5043-0)
• Isaiah 1-39 (5057-0)
• Isaiah 40-55 (5058-9)
• Isaiah 56-66 (5068-6)
• Jeremiah/Lamentations
(5064-3)
• Ezekiel (5067-8)
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