Theology

Reinhard Gregor Kratz

Historisches und biblisches Israel

Drei Überblicke zum Alten Testament

[Historical and Biblical Israel. Three Essays on the Old Testament. 2nd Edition.]

2nd edition; 2017. XLIII, 367 pages.
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»This collection of studies offers a valuable tool for both the researcher at university and everyone interested in the subject. In a reader-friendly style, Reinhard Kratz makes the new evidence in Hebrew Bible studies accessible and bridges the gap between archaeological and theological research that is neglected or blurred too often.«
Anja Klein in The Expository Times 126 (7) (2015), p. 352

»This book marvellously—and refreshingly, from a German perspective—defines the issues confronting biblical historical scholarship a century and more after Wellhausen. Kratz turns our attention away from the rather boring and even misconceived topic of 'Israelite origins' to the fascinating and much more relevant issue of the origins of a philosophy/religion/culture that came (probably from the Hasmonean period onwards) to be called 'Judaism', but in fact constitutes the cradle of three of our contemporary religions.«
Philip Davies in Journal of Semitic Studies 61 (2), 2016, pp. 534–536
»This collection of studies offers a valuable tool for both the researcher at university and everyone interested in the subject. In a reader-friendly style, Reinhard Kratz makes the new evidence in Hebrew Bible studies accessible and bridges the gap between archaeological and theological research that is neglected or blurred too often.«
Anja Klein in The Expository Times 126 (7) (2015), p. 352

»This book marvellously—and refreshingly, from a German perspective—defines the issues confronting biblical historical scholarship a century and more after Wellhausen. Kratz turns our attention away from the rather boring and even misconceived topic of 'Israelite origins' to the fascinating and much more relevant issue of the origins of a philosophy/religion/culture that came (probably from the Hasmonean period onwards) to be called 'Judaism', but in fact constitutes the cradle of three of our contemporary religions.«
Philip Davies in Journal of Semitic Studies 61 (2), 2016, pp. 534–536
Authors/Editors

Reinhard Gregor Kratz Geboren 1957; Studium der Gräzistik und Ev. Theologie in Frankfurt a.M., Heidelberg und Zürich; Promotion und Habilitation in Zürich; Professor für Altes Testament in Göttingen.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4306-1730

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Salzburger Theologische Zeitschrift — 23 (2018), S. 140
In: Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (ZAW) — 129 (2017), S. 465 (U.B.)
In: Actualidad Bibliografica — 2014, S. 175–177 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Valenti Fabrega)
In: The Expository Times — 126 (2015), S. 352 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Anja Klein)
In: Biblica — 96 (2015), S. 468–471 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Jean Louis Ska)
In: Theologische Revue — 111 (2015), S. 187–188 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Michael Pietsch)
In: Salesianum — 76 (2014), S. 749–750 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Rafael Vicent)
In: Estudio Agustiniano — 49 (2014), S. 179 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (C. Mielgo)
In: Fachbuchkritik.de — http://www.fachbuchkritik.de/html/historisches_und_biblisches_is.html (08/2013) – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed.
In: Journal for the Study of Judaism — 47 (2016), S. 277–280 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Hans Jorgen Lundager Jensen)
In: Jahrbuch f.Liturgik u.Hymnologie — 2016, S. 65–66 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Hermann Michael Niemann)
In: Interpretatie — 2014, Heft 2, S. 45 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Marieke den Braber)
In: Biblische Notizen — 160 (2014), S. 132–133 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Friedrich V. Reiterer)
In: Christ in der Gegenwart — 2013, Nr. 41, S. 466 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Andrea Pichlmeier)
In: The Downside Review — 134 (2016), pp. 48–49 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Dom Anselm Brumwell)
In: Review of Biblical Literature — http://bookreviews.org/ (08/2014) – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Göran Eidevall)
In: Bibel und Kirche — www.biblische-buecherschau.de/2014/Kratz_Israel.pdf (12/2014) – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Thomas Staubli)
In: Die Welt des Orients — 43 (2013), S. 249–251 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Sebastian Grätz)
In: Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (ZAW) — 126 (2014), S. 144–146 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (C. Koch)