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100	1		_aAthas, George, _eauthor. _917811
245	1	0	_aBridging the Testaments : _bthe history and theology of God's people in the Second Temple period / _cGeorge Athas.
263			_a2310
264		1	_aGrand Rapids : _bZondervan, _c2023.
300			_a1 online resource
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aBrief Summary of the Early Persian Era (539-465 BC) -- Yahwistic Communities in the ANE -- Artaxerxes I and the Fragile Frontiers -- The Mission of Ezra -- The Mission of Nehemiah -- The Emergence of the Samaritans -- The Jewish Diaspora -- The Final Century of Persian Rule -- Theology During the Late Persian Era -- Persian Imperial Religion -- The Pillars of Israelite Identity -- Reforming Israel -- The Significance of the Land -- Temple and the Presence of Yahweh -- Temple and the Davidic King -- Accepting Persian Hegemony -- The Wisdom of Torah -- The Consolidation of Monotheism -- Eschatology and the Promise of Restoration -- Jews and Samaritans -- Diaspora and the Importance of Ancestry -- Pilgrimage -- The History of the Hellenistic Era -- The Rise of Alexander and the Fall of Persia -- The Hellenistic Kingdoms -- Ptolemy I and the Conquest of Jerusalem -- Palestine: Between the Ptolemies and the Seleucids -- Wrangling in the Priesthood -- Antiochus IV and the Near-Death of Judaism -- The Maccabean Revolt -- The Hasmonean Dynasty -- Theology During the Hellenistic Era -- Political Disappointment and Eschatology -- Political Disappointment and Eschatology -- The Development of Apocalyptic -- Messianic Expectation -- Hierocracy -- Torah Observance in a Hellenistic World -- Development of a canonical consciousness -- Epilogue: The Beginning of the Roman Era -- The Roman Conquest of Palestine -- Caesar Augustus -- Herod the Great.
520			_a"In Bridging the Testaments, George Athas surveys the history of Israel during the post-exilic era (539-4 BC), providing the framework for understanding the place of Israel and Judah as God's covenant people in history, and the theological developments that occurred at the end of the Old Testament period, leading into the New Testament"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"An accessible introduction to the historical and theological developments between the Old and New Testament. Bridging the end of the Old Testament period and the beginning of the New Testament period, this book surveys the history and theological developments of four significant eras in Israel's post-exilic history: the Late Persian Era (465-331 BC), the Hellenistic Era (332-167 BC), the Hasmonean Era (167-63 BC), and the Roman Era (63-4 BC). In doing so, it does away with the notion that there were four hundred years of prophetic silence before Jesus. Bridging the Testaments outlines the political and social developments of these four periods, with particular focus on their impact upon Judeans and Samarians. Using a wide range of biblical and extra-biblical sources, George Athas reconstructs what can be known about the history of Judah and Samaria in these eras, providing the framework for understanding the history of God's covenant people, and the theological developments that occurred at the end of the Old Testament period, leading into the New Testament. In doing so, Athas shows that the notion of a supposed period of four hundred years of prophetic silence is not supported by the biblical or historical evidence. Finally, an epilogue sketches the historical and theological situation prevailing at the death of Herod in 4 BC, providing important context for the New Testament writings.In this way, the book bridges the Old and New Testaments by providing a historical and theological understanding of the five centuries leading up to the birth of Jesus, tracking a biblical theology through them, and abolishing the notion of a four-century prophetic silence"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
650		0	_aJudaism _xHistory _yPost-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. _9114
650		7	_aRELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General _2bisacsh _917093
650		7	_aHISTORY / Ancient / General _2bisacsh _917812
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aAthas, George. _tBridging the Testaments _dGrand Rapids : Zondervan, 2023 _z9780310520948 _w(DLC) 2023015841
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