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The World of Biblical Israel
- Narrated by: Cynthia R. Chapman
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
From Genesis to Job, the Hebrew scriptures contain some of the most influential stories in Western civilization. But what do these stories tell us about daily life in ancient Israel? And why do they still speak to us today?
In 24 captivating lectures, Professor Chapman introduces you to the stories of the Judeans in exile and grounds them in their historical context, giving you a grand vision of history as presented in the scriptures. She compares the history in the Bible to the archaeological record so that you come away with a complete picture of life in biblical Israel.
Discover the complete literary power of the scriptures by investigating many of the Bible's key historical moments, from the origins of the Israelites in the Torah to the Babylonian Captivity and the resettlement under the Persian Empire, which is the very heart of the Hebrew scriptures. Learn how the exilic period motivated the community to reexamine its relationship to its God, its land, its religious practices, and its legacy to the children who would become the new Israel.
But you'll tackle more than the sweep of history. From the family compounds to the battlefields and from the kitchens to the temples, Professor Chapman puts flesh on the bones of the biblical stories. Spiritually engaging and historically fascinating, this course is unlike any other, and it will give you a new appreciation both for ancient history and for the foundation of the three Abrahamic faiths.
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- J. Wexler
- 20-08-19
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Clear, well spoken and organized. Dr. Chapman examines details of life IN biblical Israel, not just talk about the bible. The Bible is used as a resource for illustrating how people lived and the time they experienced. Absolutely worth listening to.
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- MattyJvR
- 17-07-20
Insightful
This a a really insightful and well researched audio book, giving great insight into a much overlooked part of Ancient Israel. highly recommend this to anyone with a interest in this field
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- Ruby
- 16-07-23
Not great
Narrators tone is annoying. I liked the anthropology angle but found many aspects insensitive for Jewish readers.
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- professor robin matthews
- 10-08-18
interesting, intelligent, coherent, fascinating
Dr. Chapman's lectures provide a background to the Old Testament stories that I've never been aware of until I listened to this series. it complements at least two other great courses – Jesus in Jewish influences, and the Old Testament.
I found it quite enthralling. Somehow her lectures enabled me to imagine the situations she describes. She has a real feeling for what she's talking about. As an English person it took a little while to get used to the accident, but not long.
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- Jonathan
- 11-10-14
Fascinating and informative but a bit too serious
This was an extremely interesting lecture course from which I learned a huge amount. It describes the period of Jewish history covered in the Old Testament, including some remarkable insights into everyday life. As with all Great Courses series, there is a lot of detail about content on the Great Courses web site. The lecturer gives the impression of being extremely learned and her presentation is extremely clear with an astonishing absence of stumbles. I decided to rate it as 4 rather than 5 because the whole thing is a bit too serious. The best Great Courses lecturers inject a healthy amount of humour and their own personality -- this course had very little of either. As a result I found that I had to concentrate at times to follow the material in detail. But having said that I am very pleased that I listened to this course because it was so informative and so interesting.
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- Mr. Mark Vincent French
- 05-05-23
Interesting listen but why the reference to veganism
On the whole intersting and informative.
But I was confused by the unessessary reference to veganism near the end?
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