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  • Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

    by John J. Collins ...
    John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical textbooks at undergraduate and graduate levels alike, and for good reason. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. The approach is ecumenical, in the sense that it seeks ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The "Dead Sea Scrolls"

    A Biography

    by John J. Collins ...
    Series series Lives of Great Religious Books
    Since they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination--and more controversy--than perhaps any other archaeological find. They appear to have been hidden in the Judean desert by the Essenes, a Jewish sect that existed around the time of Jesus, and they continue to inspire veneration and conspiracy theories to this day. John Collins tells ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Apocalypse, Prophecy, and Pseudepigraphy

    On Jewish Apocalyptic Literature

    by John J. Collins ...
    A highly regarded expert on the Jewish apocalyptic tradition, John J. Collins has written extensively on the subject. Nineteen of his essays written over the last fifteen years, including previously unpublished contributions, are brought together for the first time in this volume. Its thematic essays organized in five sections, Apocalypse, Prophecy, and Pseudepigraphy complements and enriches ... Read more

    $51.70 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

    The Torah/Pentateuch

    by John J. Collins ...
    John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments.The third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

    The Writings

    by John J. Collins ...
    John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments.The third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Write That They May Read

    Studies in Literacy and Textualization in the Ancient Near East and in the Hebrew Scriptures:Essays in Honour of Professor Alan R. Millard

    Edited by Daniel I. Block, David C. Deuel, C. John Collins, Paul J. N. Lawrence ...
    Write That They May Read is a collection of essays written in honor of our mentor, friend, and fellow scholar, Professor Alan R. Millard. Respectful of his contribution to our understanding of writing and literacy in the ancient biblical world, all the essays deal with some aspect of this issue, ranging in scope from archeological artifacts that need to be "read," to early evidence of writing in ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Daniel

    Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature

    by John J. Collins ...
    Series series The Forms of the Old Testament Literature (FOTL)
    This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.In his introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature, Collins examines the main characteristics and discusses the setting and intention of apocalyptic literature. He begins his discussion of Daniel with a survey of the book's anomalies and an examination of the bearing of form criticism on those anomalies. He explores the book's place ... Read more

    $30.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

    by John J. Collins ...
    John J. Collins's A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith commitments. This more compact version of Collins's renowned Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is combined ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 50 Situations Awaiting Every Forensic Scientist

    A Professional Effectiveness Handbook - 2nd Edition

    by John M. Collins ...
    50 Situations Awaiting Every Forensic Scientist is a personal guide to navigating the unique challenges and opportunities faced by America's forensic laboratory scientists, those charged with the awesome responsibility of giving a voice to the most commonly collected items of physical evidence used by our criminal justice system. In this thoughtful collection of heartfelt advice, humorous ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • King and Messiah as Son of God

    Divine, Human, and Angelic Messianic Figures in Biblical and Related Literature

    by Adela Yarbro Collins, John J. Collins ...
    This book traces the history of the idea that the king and later the messiah is Son of God, from its origins in ancient Near Eastern royal ideology to its Christian appropriation in the New Testament.Both highly regarded scholars, Adela Yarbro Collins and John J. Collins argue that Jesus was called "the Son of God" precisely because he was believed to be the messianic king. This belief and ... Read more

    $46.38 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Apocalypticism as a Worldview in Ancient Judaism

    by John J. Collins ...
    How did apocalyptic concerns shape ancient Jewish life and literature?In this compelling study, renowned scholar John J. Collins examines the apocalyptic worldview that emerged in Jewish thought during the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman periods. He reconstructs this perspective through carefully contextualized readings of ancient Jewish apocalyptic literature.According to Collins, defining features ... Read more

    $38.82 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Invention of Judaism

    Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul

    by John J. Collins ...
    Series Book 7 - Taubman Lectures in Jewish Studies
    Most people understand Judaism to be the Torah and the Torah to be Judaism. However, in The Invention of Judaism, John J. Collins persuasively argues this was not always the case. The Torah became the touchstone for most of Judaism’s adherents only in the hands of the rabbis of late antiquity. For 600 years prior, from the Babylonian Exile to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple, there was ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD