Theologies in the Old TestamentFortress Press, 2002 - 358 pages Internationally renowned scholar Erhard Gerstenberger here offers a radical departure from traditional treatments. Rather than a systematic approach to theological topics in the Old Testament, Gerstenberger discusses its various theological voices rooted in different social settings within ancient Israel: the family and clan, the village, the tribal group, and the kingdom. Further, he discusses the variety of Israel's views concerning the divinepolytheism, syncretism, and monotheism. Gerstenberger concludes with his reflections on how contemporary theology is informed by the biblical witness and how it must be contextual and ecumenical in order to be authentic. |
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A SKETCH OF THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF ISRAEL | 19 |
THE DEITY IN THE CIRCLE OF FAMILY AND CLAN | 31 |
DEITIES OF THE VILLAGE SMALLTOWN | 93 |
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