Return to me : a biblical theology of repentance /
"The theme of repentance is evident in almost every Old and New Testament corpus. However, it has received little sustained attention over the past half-century of scholarship, which has been largely restricted to word studies or focused on a particular text or genre. Studies of the overall the...
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| Language: | English |
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Downers Grove, Illinois :
InterVarsity Press,
2015.
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| Series: | New studies in biblical theology (InterVarsity Press) ;
35. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction. Defining biblical theology ; Defining our biblical-theological topic ; Past research on the biblical theology of repentence
- Repentance in the torah. Genesis ; Exodus ; Leviticus ; Numbers ; Deuteronomy ; Summary
- Repentance in the former prophets. Joshua ; Judges ; Samuel ; Kings ; Summary
- Repentance in the latter prophets : penitential process
- Repentance in the latter prophets : Isaiah. Isaiah 1-39 ; Isaiah 40-55 ; Isaiah 56-66 ; Summary
- Repentance in the latter prophets : Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Jeremiah ; Jeremiah 1-23 ; Jeremiah 26-52 ; Ezekiel ; Ezekiel 4-33 ; Ezekiel 33-48
- Repentance in the latter prophets : the twelve. Hosea ; Joel; Amos ; Jonah ; Micah ; Nahum-Zephaniah ; Haggai ; Zechariah ; Malachi ; Summary
- Repentance in the writings : wisdom and worship. Job ; Proverbs ; Psalms ; Summary
- Repentance in the writings : exile and restoration. Lamentations ; Daniel ; Ezra-Nehemiah ; Summary
- Repentance in the writings : chronicles. David as exemplary penitent (1 Chr. 21) ; Solomon as promoter of repentance (2 Chr. 6-7) ; Solomon's penitential vision realized (2 Chr. 10-36) ; Summary
- Repentance in Old Testament theology. Dimensions of repentance ; Motivation of repentance ; Purpose of repentance ; Sociology of repentance ; Psychology of repentance ; Divine disablement ; Divine enablement ; Repentance in redemptive history : exile and restoration ; Conclusion
- Repentance in the New Testament. Synoptic gospels and Acts ; Gospel of John ; Epistles ; Revelationi ; Summary
- Repentance in New Testament theology. Rpentance in redemptive history : restoring the kingdom ; Dimensions of repentance ; Motivation for repentance ; Purpose of repentance ; Sociology of repentance ; Psychology of repentance ; Divine disablement ; Divine enablement ;Concluion
- Theological implications of repentance. Beginning the journey ; Continuing the journey.