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Ackroyd, Peter R.

Exile and restoration : a study of Hebrew thought of the sixth century B.C. / Peter R. Ackroyd. - Philadelphia : Westminster Press, �1968. - xv, 286 pages ; 23 cm. - The Old Testament library . - Old Testament library. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258. Bibliographical footnotes) and index.

The exilic age -- The historical situation in the exilic age -- The response to the events -- The historians and theologians of the exilic age -- Prophecy of the exile and the ideals of restoration -- The restoration and its interpretation -- Exile and restoration : other aspects of the thought of the period -- The significance of the exile and restoration.

The period of exile and restoration is a crucial one for the understanding of the development of Old Testament thought. The collapse of the state, the destruction of the Temple, the breakup of the community -- all necessitated rethinking of the religious tradition. This book examines some of the aspects of the rich thought of the period.

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GB6825473 bnb B68-25473


Bible.--Old Testament--History of Biblical events.
Bible--A.T.--Histoire des �ev�enements bibliques.
Bible.--Old Testament.
Bible.--O.T.--Theology.


Geschichte 600 v. Chr.-500 v. Chr.


History of Biblical events.
Exil
Restauration
B�iblia (coment�arios)
Antigo testamento.
Jews--History--Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C.
Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Bible / O.T History of Biblical events

BS1197 / .A25x 1968

221.95
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