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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809920803321

Autore

Latvus Kari

Titolo

God, anger, and ideology [[electronic resource] ] : the anger of God in Joshua and Judges in relation to Deuteronomy and the priestly writings / / Kari Latvus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998

ISBN

1-281-81435-0

9786611814359

0-567-62544-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 279

Disciplina

222.206

222/.06

Soggetti

God - Wrath - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 ANALYSES OF THE TEXTS IN JOSHUA AND JUDGES; Chapter 3 THE ANGER OF GOD IN DEUTERONOMY AND IN THE PRIESTLY WRITINGS; Chapter 4 CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; An Uncritical Epilogue IN SEARCH OF THE THEOLOGICAL INTENTION BEYOND THE ANGER OF GOD; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

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