In this masterwork, one of America's leading biblical scholars takes a fresh look at the theology of the Jewish Scriptures/Old Testament. Anderson blazes his own trail and provides us with creative new insights on all the major sections of the Old Testament. He illuminates the nuances of the various covenants and theological shifts in a highly readable style.Anderson begins with an exposition of Israel's experience of the holy: the revelation of the Holy One as personal power of concern and ethical demand. After analyzing the major patterns of covenant-the Abrahamic, Moaic, and Davidic-he traces two major lines of subsequent development in the postexilic period: Torah/Wisdom and Prophecy/Apocalyptic.
In this masterwork, one of America's leading biblical scholars takes a fresh look at the theology of the Jewish Scriptures/Old Testament. Anderson blazes his own trail and provides us with creative new insights on all the major sections of the Old Testament. He illuminates the nuances of the various covenants and theological shifts in a highly readable style.Anderson begins with an exposition of Israel's experience of the holy: the revelation of the Holy One as personal power of concern and ethical demand. After analyzing the major patterns of covenant-the Abrahamic, Moaic, and Davidic-he traces two major lines of subsequent development in the postexilic period: Torah/Wisdom and Prophecy/Apocalyptic.
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