Ancient Hebrew Stories and Their Modern InterpretationCosimo, Inc., 1 dec. 2005 - 348 sidor This short story has called forth the highest praise from the most competent critics for its simple beautiful presentation of scenes from the rural life of ancient Israel. It is artistic in the noblest sense, though it is not likely that in those days there was much consciousness of art of discussion as to the technique of story-telling.-from "Ruth: A Woman's Faithfulness and Its Reward"With an emphasis on the Bible as literature, this classic 1922 work examines the stories of the Old Testament with a modern eye, exploring not only their religious and historical significance but their beauty and effectiveness as prose and as examples of the art of storytelling. Among the tales considered are: .The Creation of the World.The First Murder.The Tower of Babel.The Story of Jacob.Samson: or A Strong Man's Failure.Saul and the Witch of Endor.The Story of Job: The Problem of Suffering.The Story of Jonah: A Prophetic Satire.and more.Canadian scholar W. G. JORDAN was professor of Hebrew language and literature at Queen's University, Kingston. He also wrote Biblical Criticism and Modern Thought (1909). |
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... give a suggestion of the varied thoughts and feelings that have found expression in stories that are remarkable for their sober simplicity and abiding beauty . Owing to my distance from England and the short- ness of the time available ...
... give a suggestion of the varied thoughts and feelings that have found expression in stories that are remarkable for their sober simplicity and abiding beauty . Owing to my distance from England and the short- ness of the time available ...
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... give a suggestion of the varied thoughts and feelings that have found expression in stories that are remarkable for their sober simplicity and abiding beauty. Owing to my distance from England and the shortness of the time available ...
... give a suggestion of the varied thoughts and feelings that have found expression in stories that are remarkable for their sober simplicity and abiding beauty. Owing to my distance from England and the shortness of the time available ...
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... give meaning and value to the history of mankind . We view the Bible then not as a mere collection of books , but as a great litera- ture , the precipitate from the life of a nation that seemed small and provincial and that by a strange ...
... give meaning and value to the history of mankind . We view the Bible then not as a mere collection of books , but as a great litera- ture , the precipitate from the life of a nation that seemed small and provincial and that by a strange ...
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... was afterwards imposed upon them . The task cannot be perfectly accomplished , and some may think that it is vain to attempt it at all , but if we give way 1 to fear and timidity many a hopeful enterprise may be INTRODUCTION 19.
... was afterwards imposed upon them . The task cannot be perfectly accomplished , and some may think that it is vain to attempt it at all , but if we give way 1 to fear and timidity many a hopeful enterprise may be INTRODUCTION 19.
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... This short section Gen. i.-xi. gives the history of the world from its creation until the days of Shem , the son of Noah , then a concise genealogical list is supplied connecting Shem with Abraham , and so the transition 26 INTRODUCTION.
... This short section Gen. i.-xi. gives the history of the world from its creation until the days of Shem , the son of Noah , then a concise genealogical list is supplied connecting Shem with Abraham , and so the transition 26 INTRODUCTION.
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PAGE | 68 |
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD Genesis i ii 4 | 74 |
III | 83 |
PARADISE LOST Genesis iii | 90 |
vi | 108 |
THE ABRAHAM CYCLE | 126 |
OR THE GLORY OF BEGINNINGS | 153 |
A STRIKING SERMON Joshua vii | 167 |
AN ANCIENT TRAGEDY 2 Samuel xxi | 232 |
DAVID THE FOUNDER OF THE KINGDOM | 239 |
ABSALOMS REBELLION | 252 |
THE ELIJAH CYCLE | 260 |
A WOMANS FAITHFULNESS AND | 277 |
THE PROBLEM | 283 |
THE BEGINNING | 289 |
A PROPHETIC SATIRE | 298 |
THE SWORD OF YAHWEH AND OF GIDEON | 180 |
xvi | 191 |
ROBBERY AND RITUAL Judges xvii xviii | 199 |
SAUL AND THE WITCH OF ENDOR 1 Samuel | 222 |
JEWISH PATRIOTISM | 319 |
BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY | 333 |
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