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Presence, power and promise : the role of the spirit of God in the Old Testament /

From the first verses of Genesis, the Spirit of God makes a dramatic appearance in the Bible. However, despite the importance of the Spirit in the Old Testament, it has been the focus of surprisingly little scholarship. In response, this volume assembles a host of premier Old Testament scholars to a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Firth, David G., Wegner, Paul D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, [2011]
Subjects:
Holy Spirit > Biblical teaching.
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Orientation to the Spirit in the Old Testament and the ancient near east
  • The Spirit and creating
  • The Spirit and wisdom
  • The Spirit and creativity
  • The Spirit and prophecy
  • The Spirit and leadership
  • The Spirit and the future
  • The Spirit at Qumran.
  • Breath, wind, spirit and the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament / Richard E. Averbeck
  • The Ancient Near Eastern background of the Spirit of the Lord in the Old Testament / John H. Walton
  • The Spirit and creation / Robert L. Hubbard, Jr.
  • Spirit and wisdom / Tremper Longman III
  • Job 27:3 : the Spirit of God in my nostrils / Rosalind Clarke
  • Spirit and the psalmist in Psalm 51 / Daniel J. Estes
  • Spirit and presence in Psalm 139 / Jamie A. Grant
  • Spirit of wisdom or Spirit of God in Proverbs 1:23 / Lindsey Wilson
  • Bezalel and Oholiab : Spirit and creativity / Richard S. Hess
  • The view from the top : the Holy Spirit in the prophets / Daniel I. Block
  • Is Balaam's donkey the real prophet (Numbers 24:1-4)? / John N. Oswalt
  • The Spirit of Yahweh in Isaiah 11:1-9 / Hilary Marlow
  • Isaiah 48:16 : a Trinitarian enigma? / Paul D. Wegner
  • Joel's promise of the Spirit / Erika Moore
  • The Spirit and leadership : testimony, empowerment and purpose / David G. Firth
  • The Samson saga and spiritual leadership / Eugene H. Merrill
  • Is Saul also among the prophets? Saul's prophecy in 1 Samuel 19:23 / David G. Firth
  • The 'Spirit of the Lord' in 2 Kings 2:16 / Robert B. Chisholm, Jr.
  • The Spirit and the future : a canonical approach / Willem VanGemeren and Andrew Abernethy
  • The Spirit and the future in the Old Testament : restoration and renewal / Robin Routledge
  • The Holy Spirit at Qumran / Geert W. Lorein.