Long Ago God Spoke: How Christians May Hear the Old Testament TodayFortress Press, 1995 - 353 pages How can we get beyond perceived barriers and find in the Old Testament the speech of God for today? What do we do with the battles, the worldview, the wonders and wrath of God? Holladay offers clear guidance for these and a host of other questions and topics in this most useful book which functions as an innovative introduction to the Old Testament and its theology. |
Contents
The Issues | 5 |
Covenant God and Covenant People | 26 |
The Texture of the Covenant Law | 40 |
Our Fear of God and the Wrath of God | 65 |
Narratives | 88 |
Those Battles | 117 |
Signs and Wonders | 136 |
Lists | 157 |
Apocalyptic | 201 |
Beyond the Covenant Wisdom | 231 |
Female and Male | 263 |
Face to Face with God Worship | 298 |
Afterword Hearing God in the Old Testament | 319 |
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The Prophets | 171 |
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Abraham affirm Amos ancient apocalyptic apocalyptic literature assume Assyria Baal Babylon Babylonian battle beginning Bible biblical book of Job book of Joshua called Canaanite century B.C. Chapter Christians church Commandments covenant Covenant Code creation David Deut Deuteronomy discussion divine warrior Egypt enemies example exile Exod Exodus Ezekiel faith fear female Fortress Press genealogies Genesis God's Gospel hear heaven Hebrew historical-critical method holy human Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Job's Joshua Judah judgment king land live Luke male material Matt matter metaphor Moses narrative nations NRSV Numbers offer Old Testament one's oracles passage Priestly Source priests prophets Proverbs Psalm question refer scholars simply Song speak specific suggests temple Ten Commandments tion tradition translated turn understanding understood verse vision wisdom woman women wonder word worship wrath Yahweh Zechariah