Miller Covenant and Grace in the Old Testament

Assyrian Propaganda and Israelite Faith
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4632-3461-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 335 Seiten

Reihe: Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and its Contexts

This book examines the Old Testament language about Israel’s relationship with God in the light of Assyrian royal propaganda. Unpacking this language’s meaning in both Assyrian and biblical contexts, it shows Israel borrowed language from Assyrian vassal treaties to describe its covenant with God, and this book reveals what “covenant” meant, and that it is not “covenant” at all, but “grace.” The broader theological implications of this discovery are explored in dialogue with contemporary theologians. The book takes seriously the study of text in its ancient context in order to highlight the theological content and its modern relevance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Robert D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Table of Contents (page 7)
- List of Illustrations (page 9)
- Preface (page 11)
- Introduction (page 15)
- 1 THE SHAPE OF SCHOLARSHIP ONCOVENANT (page 21)
- 2 THE APPEAL TO EXTRABIBLICALPARADIGMS (page 43)
- 3 THE BARRAKAB INSCRIPTION (page 63)
- 4 THE MATRIX OF ASSYRIANIMPERIALISM (page 91)
- 5 THE ISRAELITE COUNTERPARTS (page 111)
- 6 A CONTEXT FOR THE TRANSFER (page 135)
- 7 THE TRANSMISSION OF THECONSTELLATION (page 161)
- 9 THE CREEDAL CONTEXT (page 185)
- 10 ELECTION AND GRACE IN ISRAELITERELIGION (page 205)
- 11 THE TRIUMPH OF GRACE (page 229)
- BIBLIOGRAPHY (page 265)
- INDEX (page 329)