Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A theology of the Old Testament A theology of the Old Testament J. W. Rogerson "The remarkable thing about the Old Testament is the persistence of its visions of a better humanity and a better world." Rather than seek to establish "what people may or may not once have believed … OL15027352W
The theology of the book of Amos The theology of the book of Amos Barton, John "This book provides a detailed exploration of the important elements of the theology underlying the book of Amos"-- "In modern times Amos has come to be considered one of the most important prophets… OL16190978W
This strange and sacred scripture This strange and sacred scripture Matthew Richard Schlimm The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament co… OL17099889W
A theological introduction to the Old Testament A theological introduction to the Old Testament Terence E. Fretheim,Walter Brueggemann,Bruce C. Birch,Petersen, David L. This book has become a standard text in seminary and university classrooms. The purpose of this second edition is to help readers come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as t… OL20947606W
Divine substitution Divine substitution Stephen L. Herring Divine Substitution is an investigation of ancient conceptualizations of divine presence. Specifically, this thesis investigates the possibility that the ancient Mesopotamian conceptualization of cul… OL20957781W
The Concept of Biblical Theology The Concept of Biblical Theology James Barr This book is descended from the Cadbury Lectures, delivered in the University of Birmingham as long ago as 1968. My early volume Old and New in Interpretation (1966) remains the basis of the vision n… OL3147729W
Rejection by God Rejection by God Monica J. Melanchthon "This book focuses on the motif of "divine rejection" in the Hebrew Bible and on the significance of this motif in ancient Hebrew thought. The evolution of the theme of divine rejection is traced fro… OL9621629W