Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and Its Origins Wright Jacob L.
Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and Its Origins Wright Jacob L. Why did no other ancient society produce a text remotely like the Bible? Forged during Babylonian exile after…
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Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and Its Origins Wright Jacob L.
Why did no other ancient society produce a text remotely like the Bible? Forged during Babylonian exile after the shattering destruction of Jerusalem, it makes not victory but total humiliation the foundation of a new idea of belonging. That a tiny, out of the way community, could have produced a text so determinative for peoples across the globe seems improbable.For Jacob Wright, the Bible is not only a testimony of survival, but also an unparalleled achievement in human history.
More than just religious scripture, the Bible is a resonant blueprint for the inspiring creation of a nation. Lamenting the destruction of their homeland, scribes who composed the Bible turned to the golden ages of the past, reflecting deeply on abject failure. As a response to catastrophe, it offers a powerful, message of hope and restoration that is unique in the Ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman worlds.