{"product_id":"exploring-biblical-backgrounds-a-reader-in-historical-and-literary-contexts-paperback","title":"Exploring Biblical Backgrounds: A Reader in Historical and Literary Contexts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek S. Dodson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKatherine E. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eExploring Biblical Backgrounds\u003c\/i\u003e provides students and teachers with a rich compendium of ancient primary sources that form essential readings for studying both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Containing a wide range of comparable texts from the ancient Near East, Second Temple Judaism, the Greco-Roman world, and early Christianity, this collection furnishes students with awareness and insight of the various contexts of the Bible and views into important parallels. Headnotes to the sections and to each individual reading enable students to understand how a reading connects to the biblical text, while the expansive Scripture index provides an easy tool for identifying the biblical texts referenced in the introductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable companion for understanding how history and ancient ideas resonate in Scripture, \u003ci\u003eExploring Biblical Backgrounds\u003c\/i\u003e guides students through the world out of which Scripture grew and prepares readers to hear the voice with which the Bible speaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek S. Dodson is a Senior Lecturer and Katherine E. Smith is a Part-Time Lecturer and PhD candidate in the Religion Department at Baylor University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47282264801529,"sku":"9781481308540","price":80.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dHhJZjhvKzRLWlZtSDdlRlZxMDV5Zz09.webp?v=1769063099","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/exploring-biblical-backgrounds-a-reader-in-historical-and-literary-contexts-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}