Priests, Prophets and Sages : Catholic Perspectives on the Old Testament

by Hoppe, Leslie J.

• ISBN13: 9780867166972
• ISBN10: 0867166975
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-30
• Publisher: Franciscan Media

Summary

What books does the Old Testament include? What does it say about God? Are the Israelites really the "chosen people"? Was Jonah really swallowed by a great fish? How do the Old Testament and the Gospels relate to each other?

Author Biography

Leslie J. Hoppe, O.F.M., is professor of Old Testament studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	1	(6)
CHAPTER ONE: What Do We Call These Books?	7	(6)
CHAPTER TWO: What's "In" and What's "Out"?	13	(14)
The Canon: A Text With Authority	14	(4)
The Septuagint: The Old Testament in Greek	18	(2)
The Roman Catholic Canon	20	(2)
The Last Word	22	(5)
CHAPTER THREE: What Does the Old Testament Say About God?	27	(24)
Yahweh Sabaoth	28	(6)
The God of Peace	34	(2)
Our Father	36	(4)
The God Who Dances	40	(2)
The God Beyond Calculation	42	(3)
The Lord Alone	45	(2)
Allegory and Theology	47	(4)
CHAPTER FOUR: Israel—The Chosen People?	51	(20)
God's Choice	53	(2)
Election and Justice	55	(2)
Israel's Response	57	(1)
The Prophets on Election	58	(2)
The Election of the Nations	60	(2)
Paul on Election	62	(2)
Election in the Church's Tradition	64	(2)
The Election of the Poor	66	(5)
CHAPTER FIVE: How Does God Speak?	71	(22)
Divination	72	(3)
The Prophetic Word	75	(4)
The Torah of the Priests	79	(3)
The Guidance of the Elders	82	(3)
The Wisdom of the Sages	85	(5)
Jesus: The Word of God	90	(3)
CHAPTER Six: Did All This Really Happen?	93	(20)
Archaeology of the Bible	94	(3)
The Bible on Creation	97	(4)
Israel Acquires the Land of Canaan	101	(7)
Listening to the Text	108	(5)
CHAPTER SEVEN: How Do We Find Meaning in the Old Testament?	113	(14)
Reading Different. Kinds of Texts	114	(2)
The Role of the Reader	116	(2)
Identifying With Characters	118	(3)
Reading Strategy	121	(2)
The Meaning of Meaning	123	(4)
CONCLUSION	127	(3)
INDEX	130