02299cam a22002894a 4500 739761 AU-EpEBC 20111017203625.0 990107s1999 mnua b 001 0 eng 99010518 0800630742 (alk. paper) DLC DLC DLC NEMB 230.0411/AND Anderson, Bernhard W. Contours of Old Testament theology / Bernhard W. Anderson ; with the assistance of Steven Bishop. Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c1999. ix, 358 p. : ill. ; pbk ; 24 cm. 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. Bible. O.T. Theology. Bishop, Steven. jnt auth. ddc 10905 10905 0 0 ddc 0 0 230 Theology MAIN MAIN OS 2011-07-20 The Book Depository 31.46 0 230.0411/AND 10570 2015-04-01 00:00:00 1 60.00 2011-07-20 AM