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Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

The Sinai Covenant in the Postexilic Period

By: Richard J. Bautch

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Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

The Sinai Covenant in the Postexilic Period

By: Richard J. Bautch

The book's point of departure is the return from the Exile, which is presented as an opportunity for Jews, primarly those in Judah, to interpret anew the relationship between God and Israel. The relationship had traditionally been thought of as a covenant, and central to the book's thesis is that post-exilic writers used a paradigm that was essentially that of the pre-exilic Mosiac covenant, i.e. a pact between God and humanity conditioned by the latter's observance of the law. The first part of the book describes the process whereby the Mosaic covenant was renovated and its content brought up to date. In this discussion, familiar topoi of Second Temple Judaism such as penitential prayer, creation theology, and kinship ethos are shown to be integral to a contemporary concept of creation. The second part of the book explores a paradox. On the one hand, the fact that the Mosaic covenant was articulated in the discourse of kinship marked it with an insularity that in turn made this covenant attractive to sectarian groups. Here, evidence is adduced largely from the Dead Sea Scrolls. On the other hand, as the dominant paradigm the Mosaic covenant had ascribed to it a high level of normativity, as seen in the work of tradents such as the Priestly editors and the author of Jubilees. Ultimately, the Mosaic covenant was invoked at the center and the periphery as both a normative theological concept and a cipher to sectarian self-identity. The book concludes that by the end of the Second Temple period, although the Mosiac covenant was normative in terms of a covenantal nomism that was incumbent upon the Jews, the covenant's sectarian tendenz made its precepts non-binding and optional.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0567258300

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9780567258304

Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

By: Richard J. Bautch

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Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

By: Richard J. Bautch

This book examines literary conventions in the psalms of communal lament and their reflection and modification in post-exilic penitential prayers. It analyzes elements of shared form and demonstrates the literary relationship between these psalms and prayers.

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BRILL

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9004127127

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Vessels of Wrath, Volume 1

The Witness of the Old Testament to Divine Reprobating Activity

By: Richard M. Blaylock

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Vessels of Wrath, Volume 1

The Witness of the Old Testament to Divine Reprobating Activity

By: Richard M. Blaylock

Hardening hearts. Blinding eyes. Sending deceitful spirits. Crafting vessels of wrath. Few will deny that certain biblical passages make claims about God that are difficult to accept. But perhaps the most troubling are the verses that describe God as influencing individuals or groups towards wicked behavior for the purpose of condemning them. What are readers to do with these texts? In Vessels of Wrath, Richard M. Blaylock tackles the thorny subject of divine reprobating activity (DRA). Through an exhaustive, biblical-theological study of the Old and New Testaments, Blaylock argues that the Bible does not present DRA as an insignificant or monolithic concept; instead, the biblical authors showcase both the significance and the complexity of DRA in a variety of ways. The book aims to help readers of the Bible to wrestle with the Scriptures so that they might come to better understand its testimony to this mysterious and awesome divine activity.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666752398

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Abraham's Silence

The Binding of Isaac, the Suffering of Job, and How to Talk Back to God

By: J. Richard Middleton

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Abraham's Silence

The Binding of Isaac, the Suffering of Job, and How to Talk Back to God

By: J. Richard Middleton

It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God. But have we misread the point of the story? Is it possible that a careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was not pleased with Abraham's silent obedience? Widely respected biblical theologian, creative thinker, and public speaker J. Richard Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and shows that God desires something other than silent obedience in difficult times. Middleton focuses on the ethical and theological problem of Abraham's silence and explores the rich biblical tradition of vigorous prayer, including the lament psalms, as a resource for faith. Middleton also examines the book of Job in terms of God validating Job's lament as "right speech," showing how the vocal Job provides an alternative to the silent Abraham. This book provides a fresh interpretation of Genesis 22 and reinforces the church's resurgent interest in lament as an appropriate response to God.

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Baker Academic

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1493430882

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Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

By: Richard J. Bautch

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Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

The Sinai Covenant in the Postexilic Period

By: Richard J. Bautch

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Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

The Sinai Covenant in the Postexilic Period

By: Richard J. Bautch

Bautch argues that the return from the Exile is presented as an opportunity for Jews, primarly those in Judah, to interpret anew the relationship between God and Israel.

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Book's by Richard J. Bautch

Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

Vessels of Wrath, Volume 1

Vessels of Wrath, Volume 1

Abraham's Silence

Abraham's Silence

Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament

Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

Glory and Power, Ritual and Relationship

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