| Description |
1 online resource (xl, 426 pages) |
| Contents |
A disputed sense in a covenant context : on the interpretation of Genesis 15:6 / Bertil Albrektson -- Reflections on the covenant with Noah / James Barr -- Covenant in Old Testament theology / John Barton -- The Davidic covenant in the Isaiah tradition / Ronald E. Clements -- Covenant, oath, and the composition of the Pentateuch / Graham Davies -- Why does God 'establish' rather than 'cut' covenants in the priestly source? / John Day -- Covenant and creation in relationship / Katharine J. Dell -- Canonical text, covenantal communities, and the patterns of exegetical culture : reflections on the past century / Michael Fishbane -- Gibenonite Ruse and Israelite curse in Joshua 9 / Robert P. Gordon |
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Moses and the covenant in The assumption of Moses and the Pentateuch / William Horbury -- Recounting the Tetrateuch / William Johnstone -- Covenant and law in Ben Sira / Otto Kaiser -- The middle of the Old Testament / William McKane -- The covenant people : Max Weber and the historical understanding of ancient Israel / A.D.H. Mayes -- The story of the First Commandment : the Book of Joshua / Patrick D. Miller -- An overlooked term in Old Testament theology : perhaps / David J. Reimer -- Yahweh and His people in Lamentations / R.B. Salters -- 'The idea of covenant has its history' : on the life and work of Otto Procksch (1874-1947) / Rudolf Smend -- Isaiah 1 and the covenant lawsuit / H.G.M. Williamson |
| Summary |
Ernest Nicholson's contribution to Old Testament study is here honoured by former pupils, colleagues, and friends. The topic of Old Testament covenant has been a long-standing focus of many of his publications and it is wholly appropriate that it should serve as a framework for this collection |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nicholson, Ernest W. (Ernest Wilson)
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| SUBJECT |
Nicholson, Ernest W. (Ernest Wilson) fast |
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Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
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Covenant theology -- Biblical teaching
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Covenant theology -- Biblical teaching
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Religion.
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Philosophy & Religion.
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Judaism.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nicholson, Ernest W. (Ernest Wilson)
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Mayes, A. D. H. (Andrew David Hastings)
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Salters, Robert B.
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| ISBN |
9780191697951 |
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0191697958 |
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