Ancient Israelite Religion: Essays in Honor of Frank Moore Cross - Hardcover

S. Dean McBride Jr.; Patrick D. Miller Jr.; Paul D. Hanson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0800608313 ISBN 13: 9780800608316

Publisher: Fortress Press, 1987

Synopsis

ANCIENT ISRAELITE RELIGION Essays in Honor of Frank Moore Cross "A distinguished tribute to a truly distinguished scholar and teacher." -Catholic Biblical Quarterly Although the Hebrew Bible serves as the main source of knowledge of ancient Israelite religion, much additional information comes from the material and written remains uncovered in the archaeological investigations of the Ancient Near East. In this volume, internationally renowned scholars examine all of these sources in order to present the most impressive, comprehensive study of ancient Israelite religion yet to appear. The Editors PATRICK D. MILLER is Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary. His books include Interpreting the Psalms (1986) and They Cried to the Lord (1994), both published by Fortress Press. PAUL D. HANSON is Corliss Lamont Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of The Dawn of Apocalyptic: The Historical & Sociological Roots of Jewish Apocalyptic Eschatology (1984) and the editor of several volumes in the Hermeneia series, all published by Fortress Press. S. DEAN McBRIDE is Cyrus H. McCormick Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation Emeritus at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He is an author and editor for the Hermeneia series published by Fortress Press.

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About the Author:

Patrick D. Miller is Charles T. Haley Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of numerous books, including "The Religion of Ancient Israel". He is coeditor of the Interpretation commentary series and the Westminster Bible Companion series. In 1998, he served as President of the Society of Biblical Literature. He was also editor of "Theology Today" for twenty years.

Paul D. Hanson is the Florence Corliss Lamont Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School where he has been teaching the Old Testament since 1971. His books include "Isaiah 40-66" in the esteemed Interpretation series and "The People Called: The Growth of Community in the Bible".

McBride is the Cyrus H. McCormick Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0800608313
• ISBN 13: 9780800608316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 688