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Contours of Old Testament theology / Bernhard W. Anderson ; with the assistance of Steven Bishop.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c1999.Description: ix, 358 p. : ill. ; pbk ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0800630742 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 230.0411/AND
Contents:
Preliminary considerations : The Old Testament in the Christian Bible -- The relative independence of the Old Testament -- Old Testament theology in the twentieth century -- An experimental approach to Old Testament theology.
Part 1 : Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel : The experience of the holy -- The name of God -- The characterisation of Yahweh -- Yahweh and the gods -- The people of God.
Part 2 : Yahweh's covenants with the people. The Abrahamic Covenant : The history of God's covenants -- Creation and the Noachic Covenant -- The promissory covenant with Abraham -- The tabernacling presence -- Priestly theology of sacrifice and atonement -- The life of holiness -- Prophecy in priestly tradition. The Mosaic Covenant : At the mountain of God -- Salvation and obligation -- Covenant and law -- History viewed in Deuteronomistic perspective -- God and war -- Prophecy in the Mosaic tradition. The Davidic Covenant : The promises of grace to David -- The cosmic rule of Yahweh in Zion -- History viewed in Davidic perspective -- Prophecy in the Zion tradition.
Part 3 : Trials of faith and Horizons of Hope : The crisis of covenantal theologies. From Torah to wisdom : Rejoicing in the Torah -- The way of wisdom -- Wisdom in God's creation -- The justice of God. From prophecy to apocalyptic : Prophecy in a new idiom -- The dominion of God versus the dominion of evil -- Jesus Christ as prophet, priest and king.
Conclusion : From the Old Testament to the New.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preliminary considerations : The Old Testament in the Christian Bible -- The relative independence of the Old Testament -- Old Testament theology in the twentieth century -- An experimental approach to Old Testament theology.

Part 1 : Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel : The experience of the holy -- The name of God -- The characterisation of Yahweh -- Yahweh and the gods -- The people of God.

Part 2 : Yahweh's covenants with the people.

The Abrahamic Covenant : The history of God's covenants -- Creation and the Noachic Covenant -- The promissory covenant with Abraham -- The tabernacling presence -- Priestly theology of sacrifice and atonement -- The life of holiness -- Prophecy in priestly tradition.

The Mosaic Covenant : At the mountain of God -- Salvation and obligation -- Covenant and law -- History viewed in Deuteronomistic perspective -- God and war -- Prophecy in the Mosaic tradition.

The Davidic Covenant : The promises of grace to David -- The cosmic rule of Yahweh in Zion -- History viewed in Davidic perspective -- Prophecy in the Zion tradition.

Part 3 : Trials of faith and Horizons of Hope : The crisis of covenantal theologies.

From Torah to wisdom : Rejoicing in the Torah -- The way of wisdom -- Wisdom in God's creation -- The justice of God.

From prophecy to apocalyptic : Prophecy in a new idiom -- The dominion of God versus the dominion of evil -- Jesus Christ as prophet, priest and king.

Conclusion : From the Old Testament to the New.

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