The Bible and Hellenism

Name: The Bible and Hellenism
Price: 162.26 GBP
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Author: Thomas L. Thompson
ISBN: 9781844657865

Greek Influence on Jewish and Early Christian Literature

by Thomas L. Thompson, Philippe Wajdenbaum

Hardback
320 pages
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm

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Did the Bible only take its definitive form after Alexander conquered the Near East, after the Hellenisation of the Samaritans and Jews, and after the founding of the great library of Alexandria? 'The Bible and Hellenism' takes up one of the most pressing and controversial questions of Bible Studies today: the influence of classical literature on the writing and formation of the Bible. Bringing together a wide range of international scholars, 'The Bible and Hellenism' explores the striking parallels between biblical and earlier Greek literature and examines the methodological issues raised by such comparative study. The book argues that the oral traditions of historical memory are not the key factor in the creation of biblical narrative. It demonstrates that Greek texts - from such authors as Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus and Plato - must be considered amongst the most important sources for the Bible.