CONTENTS

List of illustrations vii

Volume II

PART V: INSTITUTIONS

27 The Hebrew and Aramaic languages 3
John Huhnergard and Jo Ann Hackett
28 The Greek language 25
John Muddiman
29 Warfare 33
Thomas M. Bolin
30 The arts: architecture, music, poetry, psalmody 53
Susan Gillingham
31 Law and administration in the New Testament world 75
J. Dunran Derrett
32 Religion in pre-exilic Israel 90
Rainer Albertz
33 Religion in Israel during and after the exile 101
Rainer Albertz
34 Judaism at the turn of the era 125
Jarl Fossam
35 The first charches: social life 137
Justin J. Meggitt
36 The first churches: religious practice 157
Justin J. Meggitt

PART VI: BIBLICAL FIGURES
37 Israel's ancestors: the patriarchs and matriarchs 175
George W. Ramsey
38 Moses 194
John Van Seters
39 David and Solomon 208
Gwilym H. Jones
40 Jesus 223
Robert Morgan
41 Panl 258
Darid G. Horrell

PART VII: RELIGIOUS IDEAS

42 Salvation in Jewish thought 287
Dan Cohn-Sherbuk
43 Salvation in Christian thought 317
Andrew Chester
44 Interpretations of the identity and role of Jesus 332
Catrin H. Williams
45 Death and afterlife 357
John J. Collins
46 Purity 378
Gordon Wenham

PART VIII: THE BIBLE TODAY
47 Jewish Bible translation 397
LeonardJ. Greenspoon
48 Christian Bible translation 413
Henry Wanstrough
49 Modern biblical interpretation 427
William R. Teliord
Index of biblical references 451
Index of modern authors 495
Subject index 507