LEADER 03309nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910453895803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-80257-3 010 $a9786611802578 010 $a0-567-00112-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000542240 035 $a(EBL)436717 035 $a(OCoLC)276358872 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001293382 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12472461 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001293382 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11311037 035 $a(PQKB)11021390 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000164052 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11153904 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000164052 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10117861 035 $a(PQKB)11632856 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC436717 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL436717 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10250877 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL180257 035 $a(OCoLC)893333905 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000542240 100 $a20070328d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGod and earthly power$b[electronic resource] $ean Old Testament political theology: Genesis-Kings /$fJ.G. McConville 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cT & T Clark$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (213 p.) 225 1 $aLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;$v454 225 1 $aT & T Clark library of biblical studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-04570-6 311 $a0-567-04493-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aContents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 READING THE OLD TESTAMENT POLITICALLY; Chapter 2 THE OLD TESTAMENT AS CULTURAL CRITIQUE; Chapter 3 THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH: GENESIS; Chapter 4 FROM TYRANNY TO FREEDOM: EXODUS-NUMBERS; Chapter 5 A POLITICAL NATION: DEUTERONOMY; Chapter 6 POSSESSING LAND: JOSHUA; Chapter 7 THE THREAT FROM WITHIN: JUDGES; Chapter 8 MONARCHY: 1 AND 2 SAMUEL; Chapter 9 WHAT IS ISRAEL? 1 AND 2 KINGS; Chapter 10 CONCLUSION: AN OLD TESTAMENT POLITICAL THEOLOGY; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Subjects; Index of Authors 330 $aIn God and Earthly Power J. G. McConville considers the nature of human power in the light of belief in God. The Bible, and especially the Old Testament, is relevant to the question, not least because perceptions about the use of power in relation to God are often derived correctly or incorrectly from it. This book thus aims to address a world in which God's power is often invoked, from quite different quarters, in order to justify political and military action. McConville's interpretation of the Old Testament focuses on Deuteronomy and the narrative in which it is set, because these are esp 410 0$aLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;$v454. 410 0$aT & T Clark library of biblical studies. 606 $aPolitics in the Bible 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPolitics in the Bible. 676 $a221.832 676 $a222.106 700 $aMcConville$b J. G$g(J. Gordon)$0870107 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453895803321 996 $aGod and earthly power$92242367 997 $aUNINA