02250cam a22002654a 4500001000700000003000900007005001700016008004100033010001700074020002800091040002400119082001700143100002600160245010300186260004700289300003900336504005300375505023000428505017300658505068200831505036001513505005201873630002801925700003101953739761AU-EpEBC20111017203625.0990107s1999    mnua     b    001 0 eng    a   99010518   a0800630742 (alk. paper)  aDLCcDLCdDLCdNEMB00a230.0411/AND1 aAnderson, Bernhard W.10aContours of Old Testament theology /cBernhard W. Anderson ; with the assistance of Steven Bishop.  aMinneapolis, MN :bFortress Press,cc1999.  aix, 358 p. :bill. ; pbk ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.  aPreliminary 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.  aPart 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.

  aPart 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.  aPart 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.  aConclusion : From the Old Testament to the New.00aBible.pO.T.xTheology.1 aBishop, Steven.ejnt auth.