Speaking on the Brink of Sheol: Form and Message of Old Testament Death Stories

Bryan Howard Cribb

Published by Gorgias Press 2014

Speaking on the Brink of Sheol

Form and Message of Old Testament Death Stories

Bryan Howard Cribb
Preface by: Daniel I. Block

Volume 43 in the series Gorgias Biblical Studies

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463236205

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Since its inception at the beginning of the twentieth century, form criticism has diminished in popularity and use in recent years. Bryan H. Cribb’s studies demonstrates that, if appropriately modified, form criticism still has much to add to Old Testament studies. Using a synchronic and inductive approach to the text, Cribb engages in a form critical study of nine “death stories” in the Old Testament. In so doing, he not only provides substantial support for the existence of this genre, but he also shows how remarkably fruitful such a study can be in revealing the messages of these accounts.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
LIST OF TABLES Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
FOREWORD Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
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1. METHODOLOGY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
2. DEATH IN ISRAEL AND IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. DEATH ACCOUNTS IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND ISRAEL AND THE OLD TESTAMENT GENRE OF DEATH STORY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
4. FORM CRITICAL EXEGESIS OF THE DEATH STORIES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
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Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
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- Main content: 366

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Published: June 11, 2014
ISBN: 9781463236205