Ezra, Nehemiah
Volume 11
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Study, Old Testament, Commentaries
| Author: | Thomas M. Bolin | ISBN: | 9780814647813 |
| Publisher: | Liturgical Press | Publication: | December 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Liturgical Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas M. Bolin |
| ISBN: | 9780814647813 |
| Publisher: | Liturgical Press |
| Publication: | December 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Liturgical Press |
| Language: | English |
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah relate the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon during the rule of the early Persian kings. For a long time, interpretations of these two books by Christian exegetes characterized the Judaism of the post-exilic age as narrow and nationalistic. This interpretation led to a separation of post-exilic Judaism from its pre-exilic Israelite roots that allowed for a supersessionist reading of the Old Testament based on perceived deficiencies in the religious views of the post-exilic era.
Informed by recent advances in our knowledge of the Persian Empire, this commentary, demonstrates that Ezra and Nehemiah offer a compelling story of a people's attempt to reassemble the fragments of their heritage as they face the future in a greatly changed world.
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah relate the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon during the rule of the early Persian kings. For a long time, interpretations of these two books by Christian exegetes characterized the Judaism of the post-exilic age as narrow and nationalistic. This interpretation led to a separation of post-exilic Judaism from its pre-exilic Israelite roots that allowed for a supersessionist reading of the Old Testament based on perceived deficiencies in the religious views of the post-exilic era.
Informed by recent advances in our knowledge of the Persian Empire, this commentary, demonstrates that Ezra and Nehemiah offer a compelling story of a people's attempt to reassemble the fragments of their heritage as they face the future in a greatly changed world.
