Old Testament Theology: Israel's FaithInterVarsity Press, 8 de fev. de 2010 - 891 páginas Old Testament Theology: Israel's Faith is the second of John Goldingay's magisterial three-volume Old Testament Theology. The award-winning first volume, Old Testament Theology: Israel's Gospel, followed the story line of the First Testament, developing its narrative theology. This volume finds its point of departure in the Prophets, Psalms and Wisdom literature, where we encounter a more discursive thinking that is closer to traditional theology. Whereas the first volume followed the epochal divine acts of Israel's "gospel" narrative, here Goldingay sets out the faith of Israel under the major rubrics of
In a style that cleaves closely to the text, Goldingay offers up a masterful exposition of the faith of the First Testament, one born of living long with the text and the refined skill of asking interesting questions and listening with trained attention. Never one to sacrifice a close hearing of a text for an easy generality, or to mute a discordant note for the sake of reassuring harmony, Goldingay gives us an Old Testament theology shot through with the edge-of-the-seat vitality of discovery. This volume's fresh presentations of theological motifs, as well as its engagement with contemporary contexts, will greatly enrich the treasury of insights this series makes available to preachers and communicators of the Old Testament. |
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... Babylon, Yhwh speaks in similar terms, declaring the intention not to let go of honor (Is 42:8; 48:11). Here the rivals for Yhwh's honor are the Babylonian deities rather than the Egyptian king. Psalm 29 challenges the gods as a group ...
... Babylon and to use the Medes as the means of putting Babylon down. And this follows a pattern in Yhwh's activity. Long ago, Yhwh had declared the intention to deliver Israel from Egypt and had then implemented this intention. That ...
... Babylonians' beliefs about Marduk are fundamentally false. There is no hope for people who insist on continuing to ... Babylonian or Persian faith are not simply set over against each other as truth over against falsehood. Yet this is ...
... Babylon and the restoration of the community and of the city of Jerusalem. Yhwh first claims to be the first and to ... Babylonians attributed creation. It is then followed by an allusion to Cyrus, suggesting that being last is indeed a ...
... Babylonian gods. The Babylonians' own story told of how their gods came into being. Yhwh was in existence before any other deity. Indeed, Yhwh never came into existence. Nor will Yhwh tolerate the coming into being of any other deities ...
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4 The Nightmare | 254 |
5 The Vision | 350 |
6 Humanity | 517 |
Conclusion | 834 |
Bibliography | 835 |
Author Index | 853 |
Subject Index | 859 |
Scripture Index | 867 |
Praise for Old Testament Theology | 892 |
About The Author | 895 |
More Titles from InterVarsity Press | 896 |