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Sixty years ago, most biblical scholars maintained that Israel's religion was unique--that it stood in marked contrast to the faiths of its ancient Near Eastern neighbors. Nowadays, it is widely argued that Israel's religion mirrors that of other West Semitic societies. What accounts for this radical change, and what are its implications for our understanding of the Old Testament?Dr. John N. Oswalt says the root of this new attitude lies in Western society's hostility to the idea of revelation, which presupposes a reality that transcends the world of the senses, asserting the existence of a realm humans cannot control.While not advocating a "the Bible says it, and I believe it, and that settles it" point of view, Oswalt asserts convincingly that while other ancient literatures all see reality in essentially the same terms, the Bible differs radically on all the main points.The Bible Among the Myths supplies a necessary corrective to those who reject the Old Testament's testimony about a transcendent God who breaks into time and space and reveals himself in and through human activity.

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Sixty years ago, most biblical scholars maintained that Israel's religion was unique---that it stood in marked contrast to the faiths of its ancient Near Eastern neighbors. Nowadays, it is widely argued that Israel's religion mirrors that of other West Semitic societies. What accounts for this radical change, and what are its implications for our understanding of the Old Testament? Dr. John N. Oswalt says the root of this new attitude lies in Western society's hostility to the idea of revelation, which presupposes a reality that transcends the world of the senses, asserting the existence of a realm humans cannot control. While not advocating a 'the Bible says it, and I believe it, and that settles it' point of view, Oswalt asserts convincingly that while other ancient literatures all see reality in essentially the same terms, the Bible differs radically on all the main points. The Bible Among the Myths supplies a necessary corrective to those who reject the Old Testament's testimony about a transcendent God who breaks into time and space and reveals himself in and through human activity.

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Title The Bible Among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature?
Author John N. Oswalt
Binding Paperback
Pages 208
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Zondervan Academic, Grand Rapids, MI
Publication date 2009-07-22
Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780310285090 / 0310285097
Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
Dimensions 9.02 x 6.46 x 0.56 in (22.91 x 16.41 x 1.42 cm)
Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Evangelical
- Topical: Christian Interest
Category Religion - Biblical Studies
Library of Congress subjects Myth in the Old Testament
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008044722
Dewey Decimal Code 221.6

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