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Cultural Anthropology and the Old Testament

Cultural Anthropology and the Old TestamentCultural Anthropology and the Old Testament

Cultural Anthropology and the Old Testament

Thomas W. Overholt (Author)

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Overholt shows the usefulness of cultural anthropology to enhance our understanding of ancient Israelite society and to shed light on some puzzling features of Old Testament stories, especially in the Elijah and Elisha cycles.
  • Publisher Fortress Press
  • Format Paperback
  • ISBN 9780800628895
  • Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
  • Pages 116
  • Publication Date June 1, 1996

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"The value of anthropology, the author argues, is that it helps to overcome the distance of time, geography, and culture between the contemporary reader and the biblical world. Overholt has been a pioneer in the integration of such theory with biblical data."
— Gene M. Tucker, from the Editor's Foreword.

Table of Contents

Editor's Foreword
Preface

I. Cultural Anthropology and the Old Testament
The Usefulness of Anthropological Theory
Pattern versus Particularity
Text and Reality
Conclusion

II. Interpreting Elijah and Elisha
Elijah and Elisha as Men of Power
Elijah and Elisha in Israelite Society
Additional Anthropological Insights into the Elijah and Elisha Stories
Conclusion

III. Anthropological Views of Israelite Social Roles and Institutions
Divination in Israelite Society
Women, Smiths, and Kings
Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Biblical References

Index of Modern Authors
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