Politics And Theopolitics In The Bible And Postbiblical Literature
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A rigorous work of academic scholarship, Politics and Theopolitics in the Bible and Postbiblical Literature presents a multifaceted examination of the intersection between political thought and theological vision across ancient biblical and postbiblical texts. Edited by leading scholars in the field, the volume brings together a collection of essays that argue for the inseparability of political authority and divine mandate in the Hebrew Bible and its interpretive traditions. Contributors illuminate how ancient Israelite and early Jewish communities understood governance, kingship, prophecy, and social order through the lens of their relationship with God, illustrating that theopolitics — the idea that divine will directly shapes political reality — was central to their worldview. The tone throughout is rigorously analytical yet accessible to those with a grounding in biblical studies, theology, or ancient Near Eastern history. This essential collection stands as a landmark contribution to the ongoing scholarly conversation about religion and power in the ancient world.
Author: Henning Graf Reventlow, Yair Hoffman And Benjamin Uffenheimer
Format: Hardback
Published: 1994, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 171
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of academic scholarship, Politics and Theopolitics in the Bible and Postbiblical Literature presents a multifaceted examination of the intersection between political thought and theological vision across ancient biblical and postbiblical texts. Edited by leading scholars in the field, the volume brings together a collection of essays that argue for the inseparability of political authority and divine mandate in the Hebrew Bible and its interpretive traditions. Contributors illuminate how ancient Israelite and early Jewish communities understood governance, kingship, prophecy, and social order through the lens of their relationship with God, illustrating that theopolitics — the idea that divine will directly shapes political reality — was central to their worldview. The tone throughout is rigorously analytical yet accessible to those with a grounding in biblical studies, theology, or ancient Near Eastern history. This essential collection stands as a landmark contribution to the ongoing scholarly conversation about religion and power in the ancient world.