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Between the Testaments (9780800618568) stands as a rigorous synthesis of biblical history, illuminating the intertestamental period with clarity and depth. D. S. Russell’s examination navigates the centuries between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, revealing the cultural, religious, and literary currents that shaped early Judaism and the milieu into which Christianity emerged.
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The book surveys the political revolutions, philosophical currents, and religious developments that defined the intertestamental era, tracing how exile, diaspora, and Hellenistic influence reconfigured Jewish life. It analyzes temple worship, sectarian movements, apocalyptic expectations, and the evolution of rabbinic thought, weaving together historical records and literary analysis to show how these forces prepared the soil for early Christian discourse. Throughout, Russell situates textual traditions within their broader social and cultural contexts to illuminate continuity and change across centuries.
About the author
D. S. Russell was a renowned biblical scholar whose work spans critical history, textual interpretation, and historical theology. With a focus on Second Temple Judaism and its aftermath, Russell combines rigorous philology with broad cultural insight, producing accessible yet deeply informed explorations of sacred history. His scholarship is characterized by lucid prose, meticulous research, and a talent for connecting ancient developments to their enduring religious imagination.
In brief
Between the Testaments offers a thorough, insightful map of a pivotal era, clarifying how intertestamental dynamics shaped Jewish and Christian thought.

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1968
ISBN: 0800618564
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1960, ISBN: 0800618564
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About the work
Between the Testaments (9780800618568) stands as a rigorous synthesis of biblical history, illuminating the intertestamental period with clarity and depth. D. S. Russell’s examination navigates the centuries between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, revealing the cultural, religious, and literary currents that shaped early Judaism and the milieu into which Christianity emerged.
Summary
The book surveys the political revolutions, philosophical currents, and religious developments that defined the intertestamental era, tracing how exile, diaspora, and Hellenistic influence reconfigured Jewish life. It analyzes temple worship, sectarian movements, apocalyptic expectations, and the evolution of rabbinic thought, weaving together historical records and literary analysis to show how these forces prepared the soil for early Christian discourse. Throughout, Russell situates textual traditions within their broader social and cultural contexts to illuminate continuity and change across centuries.
About the author
D. S. Russell was a renowned biblical scholar whose work spans critical history, textual interpretation, and historical theology. With a focus on Second Temple Judaism and its aftermath, Russell combines rigorous philology with broad cultural insight, producing accessible yet deeply informed explorations of sacred history. His scholarship is characterized by lucid prose, meticulous research, and a talent for connecting ancient developments to their enduring religious imagination.
In brief
Between the Testaments offers a thorough, insightful map of a pivotal era, clarifying how intertestamental dynamics shaped Jewish and Christian thought.
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EAN (ISBN-13): 9780800618568
ISBN (ISBN-10): 0800618564
Paperback
Publishing year: 1960
Publisher: 1517 Media; Fortress Press
180 Pages
Weight: 0,195 kg
Language: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 0800618564
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0-8006-1856-4, 978-0-8006-1856-8
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Book author: russell
Book title: testament, between testaments, testaments containing, the three testaments
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