Examines the David theme in the collective mind of ancient Israel and the early churchIn this follow-up study to Judaism; The First Phase; Joseph Blenkinsopp traces the development of traditions about David in the collective memory of the people of Israel and the first Christians; from the extinction of the Davidic dynasty in the sixth century B.C.E. to the early common era.David Remembered is neither a biography of David nor an exegetical study of the biblical narrative about David. Rather; it focuses on the memory of David as a powerful factor in the formation of social identity; in political activity (especially in reaction to imperial rule); and in projections of the future viewed as the restoration of a never-forgotten past.
#768413 in Books Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 1999-04-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .93 x 5.98l; 1.23 #File Name: 0802844987414 pagesISBN13: 9780802844989Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Valuable; Uneven Collection of Essays on Earliest Christianity and JudaismBy Mark LeeThis collection of essays and papers by experts in the area of early Christian/middle Jewish history will be of interest to most students of the fascinating period during which there was a "parting of the ways" between the earliest Christians; many of whom were Jewish; and the descendants of Pharisaic Judaism in the post-Temple period (starting in AD 70) through the second rebellion of Bar Kochba in AD 135.The papers deal with and analyze material from early Christianity including sacred writings (contrasting harsher polemical material in Matthew with more resigned; mature reflections in John; in turn compared with Pauline conclusions); Patristic apologetic material (including Clementine literature; Barnabas and Justin Martyr); Talmudic allusions to "minim" (heretics) and reactions to difficulties with what constituted proper synagogue worship; and other early Christian and Jewish sources (including Jewish pseudepigraphical writings).The papers are of varying tenor; a few appear to be losely tied in with the "parting of the ways" theme; but overall the editor has chosen well and the collection will be of interest to the student of the period.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Veyrongood
