Reading the Hebrew Bible for a New Millennium, Volume 1 Form, Concept, and Theological Perspective

by Ellens, Deborah L.; Floyd, Michael H.; Kim, Wonil; Sweeney, Marvin A.

• ISBN13: 9781563383144
• ISBN10: 1563383144
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

Part of the Studies in Antiquity series, these 21 essays feature interpretations of the Hebrew Bible using the comprehensive, interpretive methodology developed by Rolf P. Knierim.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations	xi
Criticism of Literary Features, Form, Tradition, and Redaction	1	(41)
Rolf Knierim
Old Testament Form Criticism Reconsidered	42	(30)
Rolf Knierim
The Growth of Joshua 1-12 and the Theology of Extermination	72	(17)
Antony F. Campbell
The Identity of the People in 2 Kings 17:34-41	89	(14)
Sok-chung Chang
Divine Action and Human Action: A Comparative Study of Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and Haggai 2:10-19	103	(21)
Keith L. Eades
Leviticus 15: Contrasting Conceptual Associations Regarding Women	124	(28)
Deborah Ellens
On the Task of a Text and Concept Analysis in Psalm 2	152	(18)
Randy G. Haney
Structure and Coherence in Amos 4	170	(15)
John E. Hartley
William Yarchin
The Organizational Concept of Leviticus 1-3	185	(16)
Rodney R. Hutton
The Transition from the Old Generation to the New Generation in the Book of Numbers: A Response to Dennis Olson	201	(20)
Won W. Lee
Moses and Israel in Exodus 1:1-2:25: A Conceptual Examination	221	(22)
David B. Palmer
Psalm 82	243	(10)
Tercio M. Siqueira
On Yahweh's Court in Hosea 4:1-3	253	(11)
Yoshihide Suzuki
Absence of G-d and Human Responsibility in the Book of Esther	264	(12)
Marvin A. Sweeney
On the Theology of the Pentateuch	276	(21)
Tai-il Wang
A Conflicted Book for a Marginal People: Thematic Oppositions in MT Jeremiah	297	(13)
Richard D. Weis
Text Criticism, Text Composition, and Text Concept in 2 Samuel 23 and 24	310	(21)
William Yarchin
Contributors	331	(2)
Scripture Index	333	(14)
Author Index	347