| Description |
xi, 185 pages ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Come & see series |
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Come & see.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction. The first testament itself ; The world of ancient Israel ; The God of Israel ; The religion of the Israelites -- The ancestors. Adam : man from the ground ; Abraham : the father of a multitude ; Isaac : the laughter of God ; Jacob : the heel-gripper ; Joseph : the dreamer -- The judges. Joshua : "Yahweh has saved" ; Deborah : at the hand of a woman ; Gideon : show me a sign ; Samson : dedicated to God ; Samuel : your servant is listening -- The kings. Saul : the man of God ; David : this is the one ; Solomon : beloved of the Lord ; Hezekiah : the reformer ; Josiah : no king like him -- The prophets. Moses : a prophet like me ; Amos : woe to you ; Hosea : you are my people ; Isaiah : the Spirit of the Lord ; Jeremiah : a new covenant ; Ezekiel : symbolic visions -- The priests. Levi : the priestly tribe ; Eli : the priest of Shiloh ; Aaron : the first of the line ; Zadok : David's priest -- The wise ones. Sage : happy is the one ; Woman wisdom : God's first-born ; Job : too wonderful for me ; Ecclesiastes : vanity of vanities -- Mysterious figures. The Messiah : the anointed one ; The servant of the Lord : the chosen one ; The Son of Man : coming on the clouds -- The people who moved the tradition forward. The rebuilders : Ezra and Nehemiah ; The rebels : Maccabees ; The singers : psalmist ; The lovers : love strong as death ; The stranger : Ruth ; The healer : Tobit ; The seducer : Judith ; The queen : Esther. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
1580510906 alkaline paper |
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