a theological handbook of Old Testament themes Brueggemann, Walter. creator text bibliography kyu 2002 First edition. monographic eng

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xii, 256 pages ; 23 cm Explores more than 100 Old Testament themes. Each entry states the consensus reading, identifies what is at issue in the interpretive question, and discusses the practical significance of the issue for the church today, in part by suggesting contemporary connections to the ancient texts.-- The ancestors -- Angel -- Apocalyptic thought -- The ark -- Asherah -- Assyria -- Atonement -- Baal -- Babylon -- Blessing -- Book of the covenant -- Canaanites -- Canon -- Chaos -- The chronicler -- Circumcision -- Community -- Covenant -- Creation -- David -- The day of the Lord -- Death -- The Decalogue -- Deuteronomic theology -- Divine council -- Education -- Egypt -- Election -- Elijah -- Ethics -- Exile -- Exodus -- Ezra -- Faith -- The fall -- Fertility religion -- Festivals -- Forgiveness -- Glory -- Hannah -- Herem -- High place -- History -- Holiness -- Hope -- Huldah -- The hymn -- Image of God -- Jerusalem -- Jezebel -- Jubilee -- Kingship -- The lament -- Land -- Listening -- Love -- Messiah -- Miracle -- Miriam -- Money -- Monotheism -- Moses -- Neighbor -- Persia -- Plague -- Prayer -- Priestly tradition -- Priests -- Promise -- Prophets -- Purim -- Redemption -- Reform of Hezekiah -- Reform of Josiah -- Remnant -- Repentance -- Resurrection -- Retribution -- Righteousness -- Sabbath -- Sacrifice -- Salvation -- Samaritans -- Satan -- Scribes -- Sexuality -- Sin -- Sojourner -- Spirit -- Suffering -- Suffering servant -- Temple -- Thanksgiving -- Theodicy -- Theophany -- Torah -- Tradition -- Vengeance -- Violence -- War -- Widow -- Wilderness -- Wisdom -- Worship -- YHWH. Walter Brueggemann. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Theology BS1192.5 .B785 2002 230.0411 BRU 0664222315 9780664222314 2002016869 DLC 020311 20241126110710.0 49386034 eng