The Secret Bible: A Secular ApproachSts. Jude imPress, 2006 - 192 pagine The basic thesis of The Secret Bible: A Secular Approach to the Bible is that the traditions which comprise the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) were in their original form secular. It was only later when the existence of the Jewish people was threatened that the texts that made up the Bible were religionized, that is, God was made the center of the stories and histories and was seen as the single, all-powerful deity who had a special relationship to the Jewish people. Before the Bible was religionized, Israelite society was much like the others in the ancient Middle East with a secular government and sacrificial cult centered on altars in various temples. Many of the laws found in the legal codes of the first fivebooks of the Bible are secular. The stories of the first Hebrew found in the Pentateuch are essentially secular accounts of families and their problems. Religious elements were later added. The secular nature of the Bible will make it more accessible to those readers who do not accept God as the author of history and in control of nature. |
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Pagina 55
... Jonathan , but Saul and his son Jonathan had them , " ( I Samuel 13.19-22 ) . For economic reasons alone , the need for a military leader was apparent . Added to their lack of military ability , the priests were delegitimized because of ...
... Jonathan , but Saul and his son Jonathan had them , " ( I Samuel 13.19-22 ) . For economic reasons alone , the need for a military leader was apparent . Added to their lack of military ability , the priests were delegitimized because of ...
Pagina 64
... Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin ; the rest of the people he sent home to their tents . Jonathan defeated the garrison of the Philistines that was at Geba ; and the Philistines heard of it . And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the ...
... Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin ; the rest of the people he sent home to their tents . Jonathan defeated the garrison of the Philistines that was at Geba ; and the Philistines heard of it . And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the ...
Pagina 65
... Jonathan and two of his brothers were killed ; Saul was mortally wounded and took his own life : " Now the Philistines fought against Israel ; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines , and many fell on Mount Gilboa . The ...
... Jonathan and two of his brothers were killed ; Saul was mortally wounded and took his own life : " Now the Philistines fought against Israel ; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines , and many fell on Mount Gilboa . The ...
Pagina 67
... Jonathan . David's conspiracy with the Philistines is another black mark tarnishing his subsequent glorification by Deuteronomic historians . This is followed by a detailed listing of the secular events of King David's reign provided by ...
... Jonathan . David's conspiracy with the Philistines is another black mark tarnishing his subsequent glorification by Deuteronomic historians . This is followed by a detailed listing of the secular events of King David's reign provided by ...
Pagina 68
... 21.19 ) . Secular , historical accounts sketch a different portrait . That David was attractive to men as well as women is attested to by his relationship with Jonathan . Not only was David the husband of Saul's 68 DAVID.
... 21.19 ) . Secular , historical accounts sketch a different portrait . That David was attractive to men as well as women is attested to by his relationship with Jonathan . Not only was David the husband of Saul's 68 DAVID.
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Abraham Absalom Achish Ahab Ahaziah Amos Aram army Asherah Assyria Baal Babylon Babylonia Biblical Bilhah blessing Book of Esther books of Samuel brothers Canaan Canaanite chapters clear commandments conflict conquered conquest covenant David death defeated deity destroyed Deuteronomic historians Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Egypt enemies Esau essentially secular Esther evil exile Exodus Ezra faith father Genesis God's gods hand Hebrew Bible holy human ideology idolatry Isaac Isaiah Israel Israelite society Israelites Jacob Jereboam Jeremiah Jewish Jews Joab Jonathan Joseph Joshua Josiah Judaea Judah Judges killed king kingdom land laws live Lord of hosts Manasseh Moab monarchy monolatry monotheism Mordecai Moses narratives nations Nehemiah northern tribes Numbers offerings Philistines priesthood priestly priests prophets punishment Rachel reign religious role sacralized sacred account sacrifices sacrificial cult Samuel Saul Saul's says the Lord secular secular account servant sins Solomon Song sons survival Temple in Jerusalem Torah worship Yahweh