| Encounters with Biblical Theology Contributor(s): Collins, John J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0800637690 ISBN-13: 9780800637699 Publisher: Fortress Press OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: This is a collection of recent articles by one of the bestselling Old Testament professors in the U.S. Collins wrote the Fortress Press volume Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD-ROM (2004). An engaging writer, Collins explores a diversity of topics, from the role of the Bible in culture to major themes within the Bible: messianism, revelation, natural theology, and so on. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 230.041 |
| LCCN: 2005021487 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.92 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important book for use in Old Testament courses is also a valuable resource for those exploring the role of the Bible in culture today. The articles include: Theoretical Issues "Is a Critical Biblical Theology Possible?" "Biblical Theology and the History of Israelite Religion" "The Politics of Biblical Interpretation" The Pentateuch "Faith without Works: Biblical Ethics and the Sacrifice of Isaac" "The Development of the Exodus Tradition" "The Exodus and Biblical Theology" "The Biblical Vision of the Common Good" Wisdom and Biblical Theology "The Biblical Precedent for Natural Theology" "Proverbial Wisdom and the Yahwist Vision" "Natural Theology and Biblical Tradition: The Case of Hellenistic Judaism" Apocalyptic Literature "Temporality and Politics in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature" "The Book of Truth: Daniel as Reliable Witness to Past and Future in the United States of America" "The Legacy of Apocalypticism: Christian Adaptations of Jewish Tradition" "Jesus and the Messiahs of Israel" "Jewish Monotheism and Christian Theology" |