Theologies in the Old Testament by Erhard S Gerstenberger

Theologies in the Old Testament by Erhard S Gerstenberger

This is a history of religion rather than a theological book. In the introduction, Erhard Gerstenberger argues that the Old Testament contains many different theologies and he pays attention to the context in which the Old Testament is studied. He follows this up with an outlined study of the history of Ancient Israel, and goes on to examine faith, cultic practices and ethics as illustrations of belief in God (or gods, or goddesses) in each of the different stages. The approach is essentially sociological with close attention paid to both archaeology and the biblical texts, and each chapter raises the issue of what these investigations mean for belief in the modern world.

"This book evidences a masterful reading of the Old Testament in contemporary contextThe rich documentation, moreover, is worth the price of admission." - Walter Brueggemann -- Walter Brueggrmann * Blurb from reviewer *

Erhard Gerstenberger is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament, University of Marburg.

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ISBN 13	9780567088123
ISBN 10	056708812X
Title	Theologies in the Old Testament
Author	Erhard S Gerstenberger
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2002-08-01
Number of pages	378
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