Reverberations of Faith : A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes

by Brueggemann, Walter

• ISBN13: 9780664222314
• ISBN10: 0664222315
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Presbyterian Pub Corp

Summary

With his typical interpretive coherence, Walter Brueggemann explores more than one hundred Old Testament themes--from "ancestors" to "YHWH." Providing much more than dictionary-style entries, Brueggemann acknowledges the deep interconnectedness of these themes as he explores their depth, complexities, and interrelationships. By reading across the entries, readers will sense the dynamism of the faith of ancient Israel. Each entry states the consensus reading, identifies what is at issue in the interpretive question, and discusses the practical significance of the issue for the church today--in part by suggesting contemporary connections to the ancient texts.Reverberations of Faithwill be a great resource for both students and laity.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Abbreviations	xiii
The Ancestors	1	(2)
Angel	3	(2)
Apocalyptic Thought	5	(3)
The Ark	8	(2)
Asherah	10	(1)
Assyria	11	(2)
Atonement	13	(2)
Baal	15	(2)
Babylon	17	(1)
Blessing	18	(2)
Book of the Covenant	20	(3)
Canaanites	23	(1)
Canon	24	(4)
Chaos	28	(1)
The Chronicler	29	(4)
Circumcision	33	(2)
Community	35	(2)
Covenant	37	(3)
Creation	40	(3)
David	43	(2)
The Day of the Lord	45	(2)
Death	47	(3)
The Decalogue	50	(2)
Deuteronomic Theology	52	(3)
Divine Council	55	(1)
Education	56	(3)
Egypt	59	(2)
Election	61	(3)
Elijah	64	(2)
Ethics	66	(3)
Exile	69	(3)
Exodus	72	(3)
Ezra	75	(1)
Faith	76	(3)
The Fall	79	(1)
Fertility Religion	80	(3)
Festivals	83	(2)
Forgiveness	85	(2)
Glory	87	(2)
Hannah	89	(2)
Herem	91	(2)
High Place	93	(2)
History	95	(3)
Holiness	98	(2)
Hope	100	(2)
Huldah	102	(2)
The Hymn	104	(1)
Image of God	105	(3)
Jerusalem	108	(3)
Jezebel	111	(3)
Jubilee	114	(2)
Kingship	116	(2)
The Lament	118	(2)
Land	120	(3)
Listening	123	(2)
Love	125	(2)
Messiah	127	(3)
Miracle	130	(2)
Miriam	132	(1)
Money	133	(4)
Monotheism	137	(3)
Moses	140	(2)
Neighbor	142	(1)
Persia	143	(2)
Plague	145	(2)
Prayer	147	(2)
Priestly Tradition	149	(5)
Priests	154	(2)
Promise	156	(2)
Prophets	158	(4)
Purim	162	(1)
Redemption	163	(1)
Reform of Hezekiah	164	(2)
Reform of Josiah	166	(3)
Remnant	169	(1)
Repentance	170	(3)
Resurrection	173	(1)
Retribution	174	(3)
Righteousness	177	(3)
Sabbath	180	(2)
Sacrifice	182	(2)
Salvation	184	(2)
Samaritans	186	(1)
Satan	187	(1)
Scribes	188	(2)
Sexuality	190	(5)
Sin	195	(3)
Sojourner	198	(1)
Spirit	199	(1)
Suffering	200	(4)
Suffering Servant	204	(2)
Temple	206	(5)
Thanksgiving	211	(1)
Theodicy	212	(2)
Theophany	214	(3)
Torah	217	(3)
Tradition	220	(2)
Vengeance	222	(3)
Violence	225	(2)
War	227	(3)
Widow	230	(1)
Wilderness	231	(1)
Wisdom	232	(3)
Worship	235	(3)
YHWH	238	(3)
Scripture Index	241	(12)
Name Index	253