In Search of True Wisdom: Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour of Ronald E. ClementsEdward Ball The distinguished authors whose essays appear in this volume (marking the seventieth birthday of Ronald Clements,who until his retirement, was the Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament Studies, King's College London) include John Barton, Walter Brueggemann, Brevard Childs, John Rogerson, Rolf Rendtorff, Hugh Williamson, the late Norman Whybray, Graeme Auld, Richard Coggins. The theme of the volume reflects Clements's recent interest in 'wisdom' as an interpretative framework, and the essays address the role of theology and hermeneutics in biblical exegesis, through an examination of methods and approaches as well as by application to specific Old Testament writings. While the volume ranges through issues of canon, biblical theology and literary criticism, with several essays on the prophetic books, it maintains a clear focus on the numerous issues and challenges facing the contemporary interpreter of the scriptures. |
Contents
7 | |
10 | |
13 | |
15 | |
22 | |
Canon and Old Testament Interpretation | 37 |
Literary Criticism in the Service of Old Testament Interpretation | 53 |
The Role of Old Testament Theology in Old Testament Interpretation | 70 |
The Theology of Exodus | 137 |
The Wisdom of Characters and Readers in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings | 153 |
Themes and Theology in Isaiah | 174 |
An Essay about the Centre of the Book of the Twelve | 196 |
Interpreting Nahum as Christian Scripture | 211 |
Wisdom Suffering and the Freedom of God in the Book of Job | 231 |
Reading the Book of Lamentations without Primary Reference to its Original Historical Setting | 246 |
Theology and Hermeneutics in the Books of Chronicles | 263 |
Hermeneutical Reflections on C Vitringa EighteenthCentury Interpreter of Isaiah | 89 |
The Concept of Imitatio Dei in the Old Testament | 99 |
Frontiers and Borders in the Old Testament | 116 |
Gods Covenant Partners | 127 |
Other editions - View all
In Search of True Wisdom: Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour ... Edward Ball No preview available - 1999 |
Common terms and phrases
ancient Israel argued biblical criticism biblical interpretation biblical studies biblical text Biblical Theology book of Isaiah book of Lamentations book of Micah books of Samuel Cambridge canonical approach chapters character Christian Chronicler's Chronicles claim commentary concern context covenant David Deuteronomistic Deuteronomistic History divine earlier essay ethical example exile Exod Exodus faith Fortress Press glory God's Hebrew Bible hermeneutical historical criticism historical-critical holiness human ideology imitatio imitatio Dei important Israelites Jerusalem JSOT Press JSOTSup Judah Kings later literary criticism London Lord meaning ment modern Moses Nahum Numbers Old Testament study Old Testament theology oracle passages Pentateuch postmodern present prophecy prophets Psalms question readers reading recent redaction reference religious Samuel scholars SCM Press Scripture sense Septuagint Sheffield Sheffield Academic Press simply Solomon specific story temple theme tion tradition University Press verse Vitringa whole wisdom words worship Yahweh Zion