In God's shadow: politics in the Hebrew Bible
The covenants -- The legal codes -- Conquest and holy war -- The rule of kings -- Prophets and their audience -- Prophecy and international politics -- Exile -- The priestly kingdom -- The politics of wisdom -- Messianism -- Where were the elders? -- Politics in the shadow
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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New Haven, Conn. London
Yale University Press
[2012]
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | The politics of biblical interpretation (2015) (Hughes, Aaron W., 1968 -)
In God's Shadow: Politics in the Hebrew Bible by Michael Walzer, Yale University Press, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-300-18044-2), xxi + 232 pp., hb 28 (2013) (Lerner, Berel Dov) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Politics
/ Law
/ Society
B Old Testament |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Politics in the Bible
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | The covenants -- The legal codes -- Conquest and holy war -- The rule of kings -- Prophets and their audience -- Prophecy and international politics -- Exile -- The priestly kingdom -- The politics of wisdom -- Messianism -- Where were the elders? -- Politics in the shadow Examines the laws, histories, prophecies, and wisdom of the ancient biblical writers and discusses their views on justice, hierarchy, war, the authority of kings and priests, and the experience of exile |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-226) and index |
| ISBN: | 0300180446 |