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God, anger and ideology : the anger of God in Joshua and Judges in relation to Deuteronomy and the priestly writings /
A study of the growth of Joshua and Judges illustrates how the theme of divine anger has been used differently, according to different historical and social settings. In the deuteronomistic texts the main reason for God's anger is idolatry, which symbolizes a totally negative attitude to everyt...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sheffield, England :
Sheffield Academic Press,
©1998.
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| Colección: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
279. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A study of the growth of Joshua and Judges illustrates how the theme of divine anger has been used differently, according to different historical and social settings. In the deuteronomistic texts the main reason for God's anger is idolatry, which symbolizes a totally negative attitude to everything that God has done or given to the Israelites. This theology of anger is deeply bound to experiences of national catastrophes or threats of crises, and reflects the theological enigma of the exile. A century later, post-deuteronomistic theology gives a wholly different view: the anger of God becomes. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (108 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-100) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780567625441 0567625443 1281814350 9781281814357 9786611814359 6611814353 |