The city in biblical perspective /:

The city is an ambiguous symbol in the Bible. The founder of the first city is the murderer, Cain. The city of Jerusalem is the place chosen by God, yet is also a place of wrong-doing and injustice. Jesus seems to have largely avoided cities except Jerusalem, where he was crucified. 'The City i...

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1. Verfasser: Rogerson, J. W. (John William), 1935-2018
Weitere Verfasser: Vincent, John J.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:Biblical challenges in the contemporary world.
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Zusammenfassung:The city is an ambiguous symbol in the Bible. The founder of the first city is the murderer, Cain. The city of Jerusalem is the place chosen by God, yet is also a place of wrong-doing and injustice. Jesus seems to have largely avoided cities except Jerusalem, where he was crucified. 'The City in Biblical Perspective' examines the archaeological and social background of the urban biblical world and explores the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. The book aims to deepen our understanding of both the biblical and the contemporary city by asking how the Bible's comple.
Beschreibung:Originally published 2009 by Equinox.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 122 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-112) and indexes.
ISBN:9781315711072
1315711079
1322509743
9781322509747
1317490851
9781317490852
1845537343
9781845537340

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