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TitleThe God of the Old Testament : Encountering the divine in Christian scripture
AuthorMoberly, R. W. L.
Call No221.6 MOB
CollectionNon Fiction
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International Standard Book Number 9781540962997
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 221.6 MOB
Personal Name Moberly, R. W. L.
Title Statement The God of the Old Testament : Encountering the divine in Christian scripture
Imprint Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2020.
Formatted Contents Note 1. Wise God: The Depths of Creation in Proverbs 8 -- 2. Mysterious God: The Voice from the Fire in Exodus 3 -- 3. Just God: The Nature of Deity in Psalm 82 -- 4. Inscrutable God: Divine Differentials and Human Choosing in Genesis 4 -- 5. Only God: Surprising Universality and Particularity in 2 Kings 5 -- 6. Trustworthy God: Assurance and Warning in Psalm 46, Jeremiah 7, and Micah 3.
Summary, Etc. Walter Moberly is a top Old Testament theologian known for his creative, accessible, and provocative writing. His Old Testament Theology has been well received. This book, written in a similar vein, combines biblical criticism with constructive theology and engages both Jewish and Christian interpretations. Moberly offers robust readings of eight pivotal Old Testament passages that unpack the nature of God in Christian Scripture, demonstrating a Christian approach to reading the Old Testament that holds together the priorities of both scholarship and faith.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term GOD - BIBLICAL TEACHING.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term GOD (CHRISTIANITY).
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term BIBLE.O.T. - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC.