Between Israelite religion and Old Testament theology : essays on archaeology, history, and hermeneutics /

Although 'Theologies of the Old Testament' continue to proliferate, most of these do not interact with the many recent studies of Israelite religion that have appeared. Drawing on archaeology and other ancient Near Eastern material, these studies present a reconstruction of religious life...

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Other Authors: Miller, Robert D., II (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leuven : Peeters, 2016.
Series:Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology ; 80.
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Table of Contents:
  • Re-figuring Judean "Fertility" figurines: fetishistic functions of the feminine form
  • The power of praise in the Psalter. Human-divine synergies in the ancient Near East and the Hebrew Scriptures
  • "Held in slavery by the fear of death". Ancient hero cults and the Old Testament gospel
  • Iron Age medicine men and the Old Testament theology
  • What would (or should) Old Testament theology look like if recent reconstructions of Israelite religion were true?