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Eslinger Lyle M. <1953-> |
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Into the hands of the living God / / Lyle Eslinger |
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Sheffield, England : , : Almond Press, , 1989 |
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1-281-84231-1 |
9786611842314 |
0-567-05368-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 271 pages) |
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Bible and literature series ; ; 24 |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 84 |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 NARRATORIAL SITUATIONS IN THE BIBLE; Chapter 2 THESE NATIONS THAT REMAIN; Chapter 3 A NEW GENERATION IN ISRAEL; Chapter 4 A KING IN WHOM THERE IS NO PROFIT; Chapter 5 KING SOLOMON'S PRAYERS; Chapter 6 THROUGH THE FIRE; Chapter 7 EXPLICIT EVALUATION IN THE DEUTERONOMISTIC NARRATIVE; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects; Index of Textual References; Index of Hebrew Terms |
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Into the Hands of the Living God is Lyle Eslinger's second study of Deuteronomistic literature. This book is devoted to studies of key texts (Joshua 1-9; Judges 1-2; 1 Samuel 12; 1 Kings 8; 2 Kings 17) or concepts (the success/failure of the conquest; the exile and theodicy) in these narratives. Eslinger's readings are unorthodox and challenging, both for readers from the communities of faith and for critical scholarship. The Deuteronomistic narratives are here shown to be far from being a vindication of the ways of God at Israel's expense. Rather, in these narratives God, no less than Israel' |
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