This two-volume work in biblical studies is a commemorative presentation to Simon John DeVries, noted Old Testament Scholar.
Volume two encompasses the worldviews of the Bible for Jews and Christians, the Holiness of God, Psalms in LXX, similarities in ancient Near Eastern narrative and Hebrew Bible, the Bible in the cultural settings of ancient Rome, Middle Ages, Oriental theologies, and contemporary cultural imperatives, and the function of biblical metaphors.
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Review ~ International Review of Biblical Studies, vol 51, 2004/05 "These two volumes are a monumental work published on the occasion of De Vries' eighty-second birthday. These books will serve as reference for scholars and for the serious student. They should be in seminary or university libraries." - The Bible Today, Nov/Dec 2005 * Bible Today, The *
Foreword |
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Introduction: Biblical Theology and Text-Critical Studies |
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1 | (5) |
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On Worldviews in the Bible of the Christians |
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6 | (18) |
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The Holiness of God in Contemporary Jewish and Christian Biblical Theology |
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24 | (13) |
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37 | (9) |
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Empire Re-Affirmed: A Commentary on Greek Psalm 2 |
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46 | (17) |
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Midrash Psalms Shocher Tov: Some Theological and Methodological Features and a Case Study---The View of God |
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63 | (14) |
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Sinuhe, Jonah and Joseph: Ancient `Far Travelers' and the Power of God |
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77 | (5) |
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Prophets and Prophecy in Targum Jonathan to the Prophets |
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82 | (16) |
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Israelites, Judeans and Iranians in Mesopotamia and Adjacent Regions |
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98 | (30) |
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Jew and Non-Jew in the Roman Period in Light of their Play, Games, and Leisure-Time Activities |
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128 | (13) |
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Jewish and Christian Historiography in the Sixteenth Century: A Comparison of Sebastian Munster and David Gans |
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141 | (18) |
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Minjung Theology's Biblical Hermeneutics: An Examination of Minjung Theology's Appropriation of the Exodus Account |
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159 | (18) |
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Revisiting Aspects of Bultmann's Legacy |
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177 | (22) |
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Repentance in the Context of Lukan Soteriology |
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199 | (17) |
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On Punishment in the Hebrew Bible |
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216 | (17) |
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Biblical Metaphors as Psychological Agents that Legitimate Violence in Society |
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233 | (12) |
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Capital Punishment in Light of Biblical Interpretation |
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245 | (23) |
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Renaissance Artists and Biblical Exegetes |
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268 | (11) |
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The Work of Simon John De Vries |
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279 | (8) |
Index of References |
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287 | (11) |
Index of Authors |
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Deborah L. Ellens is an independent scholar of Hebrew Bible Languages and Literature. J. Harold Ellens, PhD, is a psychotherapist in private practice, a retired university professor of philosophy and psychology, retired Presbyterian theologian and pastor, retired U.S. Army Chaplain (Colonel), and executive director emeritus of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies.
Professor Isaac Kalimi is currently Rosenthal Distinguished Visiting Professor in Biblical and Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) and Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israelite/Jewish History at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies (Chicago).