New free audiobook - Immortality and the Unseen World - A Study in Old Testament Religion

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Christoph Donges

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Apr 22, 2012, 9:04:21 PM4/22/12
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The full title of this book is Immortality and the Unseen World - A Study in Old Testament Religion. Oesterley describes the beliefs that pre-Christian Hebrews and Semites held regarding the afterlife and the immortal nature of humans. The nature, form and evolution of these beliefs are derived from the Tanakh (Old Testament), comparisons with the beliefs and mythologies of neighboring cultures, and archeological finds. To develop a full study, additional beliefs of these people are also considered, including the beliefs of the constituent parts of humans; demonology, angelology, shades and the Satan; the home of the dead, ancestor worship, necromancy, and burial customs. Oesterley also hypothesizes on how primitive beliefs in immortality may have developed in pre-Christian times.

Thomas Riddle

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Apr 24, 2012, 1:20:22 AM4/24/12
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looks interesting... maybe holiday listening when i drive 30 hours to Exmouth and back. 

Christoph Donges

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Apr 24, 2012, 1:22:13 AM4/24/12
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If you have a lot of time to kill I would also suggest:

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