The faith of the Old Testament : a history / [print]
Werner H. Schmidt ; translated by John Sturdy.
- Philadelphia : Westminster Press, (c)1983.
- x, 302 pages ; 24 cm.
Translation of: Alttestamentlicher Glaube in seiner Geschichte.
The problem -- I. Nomadic prehistory. The individual traditions ; The God of the Fathers ; the Exodus from Egypt ; The revelation at Sinai ; The characteristic features of Yahwistic faith -- II. The early period after the Conquest. The "wars of Yahweh" ; The tribal confederacy ; Sanctuaries and feasts -- III. The period of the monarchy. The significance of the Canaanite gods in the Old Testament ; The new beliefs about God ; The monarchy ; Zion ; Prophecy ; Wisdom -- IV. The late period. Apocalyptic ; The Old Testament inheritance.
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Bible.--Old Testament--Theology. Bible.--Old Testament--History of contemporary events.