The Heart of the Bible

Volume Two: The Literature of the Jewish People

Jeannie B. Thomson Davies

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Routledge
15 November 2024

Old Testaments

Series: Sir Halley Stewart Trust: Publications

Originally published in 1933, from the preface in volume one: “The aim of this particular venture is to present the writings now collected in the volume called the Bible in an order approaching that in which they came into being. The hope is that a considerable amount of both the Old and New Testaments may be read in a fresh setting, so that questions about inconsistencies in the Bible, or about its varying levels of morality, or about its uneven value for religious education can no longer be fired as poison darts to attack its life and influence…. This is an attempt to combine reading the Bible with learning to understand it.” Of particular relevance to those interested in religious studies, today it can be read in its historical context.

This book is a re-issue originally published in 1933. The language used and views portrayed are a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

By: Jeannie B. Thomson Davies
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9781032887265
ISBN 10: 1032887265
Series: Sir Halley Stewart Trust: Publications
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 15 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Adult education , Primary , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. A Period of Reformation 2. The Priestly Code and the Dawn of History 3. Literature of Protest 4. The Problem of Suffering 5. The Hymnal of the Jewish Church 6. Writings of the Wise Men 7. Later Post-Exilic Prophets 8. The Formation of the Canon 9. The Chronicler 10. The Story of Queen Esther 11. The Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach 12. The Book of Daniel 13. The Story of Judith 14. A History of Persecution and the Maccabean Revolt 15. Two Greek Additions to Old Testament Literature 16. The Last Century Before Christ. Index.

Reviews for The Heart of the Bible: Volume Two: The Literature of the Jewish People

Review for the original editions: “This sound and simple historical and literary introduction to the Bible is a joy to the reader and a fine instrument for the teacher. At the same time it is an anthology excellently chosen for the purposes of study as well as for those of aesthetic enjoyment and spiritual edification. … Each volume has a completeness of its own, but every school library, and indeed every library, public or private, should possess all three.” – Religion in Education (now British Journal of Religious Education)