| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 234 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Biblische Studien.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and indexes. |
| Contents |
I. Preliminary concepts -- 1. In the beginning -- God -- The problem of "God" -- "God" and the "Old Testament" -- The absolutely other -- 2. Culture shock and ancient Israel -- The strange world of the Israelites -- The crises of ancient Israel -- The crises of ancient Israelite history -- The limits of the study -- The revelation of God -- Is the Testament relevant to the modern world? |
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II. The formative crises -- 3. The God of Sinai -- The Exodus experience -- The mountain and the sea -- Glory and holiness -- The people of the covenant -- The four strands of the Pentateuch -- 4. The encounter of YHWH with Baal -- The historical situation -- The problem of violence -- YHWH and Baal -- The Holy War -- 5. God and the state -- The establishment of a state -- The prophets and the law -- Was the monarchy syncretistic? |
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III. Past, present and future -- 6. The God of the fathers -- The traditions of the Patriarchs -- The intent of the Patriarchal stories -- The God of the fathers -- 7. The two mountains -- The nature of the fourth crisis -- The contest of Mount Carmel -- The still, small voice at Horeb -- 8. Signs and wonders -- Chariots of fire -- The problem of miracles -- Miracles and history. |
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IV. The understanding of creation -- 9. Maker of Heaven and Earth -- The general climate of opinion -- Creation in the testament -- The special character of the Israelite experience: Existence in time -- The Creator and the creation -- 10. God, the Creator, and man, the created -- Man, the creature of YHWH -- God addresses man -- The response of man to God. |
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V. Worship and obedience -- 11. The dead do not praise YHWH -- The praises of Israel -- The speaking of man to God -- The disclosure of YHWH in the Psalms -- The Psalms and the people -- 12. The words of the wise -- Wisdom and wise men -- Where shall wisdom be found? -- The fear of YHWH -- The activity of YHWH in the Book of Proverbs. |
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VI. The climax of prophetic thought -- 13. Reality against reality -- The Assyrian empire and the destruction of identity -- The disclosure of God through the prophets -- YHWH the only God and covenant the only basis of society -- The enduring quality of the covenant -- Reality against reality -- 14. A future and a hope -- Terror on every side -- YHWH has become like an enemy -- The days to come -- The gateway of hope -- 15. The glory of YHWH shall be revealed -- The problem posed by the exile -- The revelation of God to Job -- Isaiah of Babylon -- The make of new things. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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God -- Biblical teaching.
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Bible Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Old Testament. (OCoLC)fst01808092
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God -- Biblical teaching.
(OCoLC)fst00944045
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Bibel Altes Testament (DE-588)4001515-4
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Gott (DE-588)4021662-7
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Theologie (DE-588)4059758-1
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Oude Testament.
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God.
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Altes Testament.
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Theologie.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| Added Author |
Bronco, T. P., author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Baly, Denis. God and history in the Old Testament. 1st ed. New York : Harper & Row, ©1976 (OCoLC)647247874 |
| ISBN |
0060603690 (pbk.) |
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9780060603694 (pbk.) |
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