Reimagining at the Sources
Probing the Story of Israel from its Origins to Jesus of Nazareth
Published on 30. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-567-71195-3 (ISBN)
Description
Re-imagining at the Sources offers the fruits of a lifetime's reflection on the Bible and its role within the Christian faith, from a respected scholar and priest. Atwell lays out the history of Israel, and the biblical roots of Christian faith from the origins of Israel's religious traditions to Jesus of Nazareth.
This book explores the sources of faith and analyses the complex faith-journey that has taken place as Israel's religious traditions have developed. The book provides a single coherent account which joins up the period covered by Israel's early religious traditions with that of Second Temple Judaism, and the world of Jesus of Nazareth. A distinctive feature of the volume is its focus on apocalyptic literature.
This book explores the sources of faith and analyses the complex faith-journey that has taken place as Israel's religious traditions have developed. The book provides a single coherent account which joins up the period covered by Israel's early religious traditions with that of Second Temple Judaism, and the world of Jesus of Nazareth. A distinctive feature of the volume is its focus on apocalyptic literature.
Reviews / Votes
This rigorous ... work of biblical scholarship is a labour of love and faith. It is not easy for those actively engaged in Christian ministry, as James Atwell was for 50 years, to stay abreast of, and contribute to, biblical scholarship. But he managed because it mattered to him, and this is his crowning achievement. * Journal for Anglican Studies * This is a Challenging book, but well worth the study it takes to appreciate its many insights. * The Bible Today * Reimagining offers an informed perspective introducing Judaeo Christian religious development. * The Expository Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
685 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-71195-3 (9780567711953)
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James Atwell
Reimagining at the Sources
Probing the Story of Israel from its Origins to Jesus of Nazareth
E-Book
03/2024
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James Atwell
Reimagining at the Sources
Probing the Story of Israel from its Origins to Jesus of Nazareth
E-Book
03/2024
1st Edition
T.& T.Clark Ltd
€44.49
Available for download
Person
The Very Revd. James E. Atwell, Dean Emeritus of Winchester, was educated at Oxford and Harvard. Alongside pursuit of his scholarly interest in the Old Testament he served in the Church of England for half a century as university chaplain, parish priest and cathedral dean. He died in 2020, shortly after completing the manuscript for this book.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I: Israel's Religious Traditions: A Tale of Two Journeys
1. The Journey of the Divine Warrior
2. Righteousness as World Order
3. The Primeval History
4. Reflections on Creator and Creation
5. The Journey of the Redeemed
Part II: Israel's Religious Traditions: Myth and Epic in Creative Tension
6. Israel's Story and the Story Israel Told
7. Rewriting the Story of Israel's Pre-Exilic History
8. Hebrew Ethical Monotheism
Part III: Second Temple Judaism: Law and Last Things
9. The Persian Period of Second-Temple Judaism
10. The Diaspora During Second-Temple Judaism
11. The Phenomenon of Apocalyptic
12. The Spiritual Universe of Early Judaism
13. The Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran to the Context They Reveal
14. Jesus of Nazareth - Palestinian Silhouette
15. Jesus of Nazareth - Kingdom Pioneer
Part IV: Conclusion
16. A Landscape of Israel's Story from its Origins to Jesus of Nazareth
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I: Israel's Religious Traditions: A Tale of Two Journeys
1. The Journey of the Divine Warrior
2. Righteousness as World Order
3. The Primeval History
4. Reflections on Creator and Creation
5. The Journey of the Redeemed
Part II: Israel's Religious Traditions: Myth and Epic in Creative Tension
6. Israel's Story and the Story Israel Told
7. Rewriting the Story of Israel's Pre-Exilic History
8. Hebrew Ethical Monotheism
Part III: Second Temple Judaism: Law and Last Things
9. The Persian Period of Second-Temple Judaism
10. The Diaspora During Second-Temple Judaism
11. The Phenomenon of Apocalyptic
12. The Spiritual Universe of Early Judaism
13. The Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran to the Context They Reveal
14. Jesus of Nazareth - Palestinian Silhouette
15. Jesus of Nazareth - Kingdom Pioneer
Part IV: Conclusion
16. A Landscape of Israel's Story from its Origins to Jesus of Nazareth
Bibliography
Index