Covenant As Context: Essays in Honour of E. W. Nicholson

by A. D. H. Mayes, R. B. Salters

Overview

The topic of Old Testament covenant has been a long-standing focus of many of Ernest Nicholson's publications, and it is wholly appropriate that it should serve as a framework for this collection. The essays explore this topic from a variety of perspectives: literary, exegetical, historical, religious, and theological, and demonstrate its continuing vitality as a basis for original work in Old Testament study. The contributions include a substantial evaluation of Ernest Nicholson's writings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199250745
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/06/2003
Pages:	468
Product dimensions:	8.64(w) x 5.80(h) x 1.17(d)

About the Author

A. D. H. Mayes is Erasmus Smith's Professor of Hebrew, Trinity College, Dublin R. B. Salters was formerly Senior Lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament, University of St Andrews

Table of Contents

1. A Disputed Sense in a Covenant Context: On the Interpretation of Genesis 15:6, Bertil Albrektson2. Reflections on the Covenant with Noah, James Barr3. Covenant in Old Testament Theology, John Barton4. The Davidic Covenant in the Isaiah Tradition, R. E. Clements5. Covenant, Oath, and the Composition of the Pentateuch, G. I. Davies6. Why does God 'Establish' rather than 'Cut' Covenants in the Priestly Source?, John Day7. Covenant and Creation in Relationship, K. J. Dell8. Canonical Text, Covenantal Communities, and the Patterns of Exegetical Culture: Reflections on the Past Century, Michael Fishbane9. Gibeonite Ruse and Israelite Curse in Joshua 9, R. P. Gordon10. Moses and the Covenant in the Assumption of Moses and the Pentateuch, William Horbury11. Recounting the Tetrateuch, William Johnstone12. Bund and Gesetz bei Jesus Sirach, Otto Kaiser13. The Middle of the Old Testament, William McKane14. The Covenant People: Max Weber and the Historical Understanding of Ancient Israel, A. D. H. Mayes15. The Story of the First Commandment - The Book of Joshua, P. D. Miller16. An Overlooked Item in Old Testament Theology - Perhaps, D. J. Reimer17. Yahweh and his People in Lamentations, R. B. Salters18. 'Der Bundesgdanke hat seine Geschichte': Zu Leben und Werk von Otto Procksch (1874-1947), Rudolf Smend19. Isaiah 1 and the Covenant Lawsuit, H. G. M. Williamson

Editorial Reviews

"This very fine collection, designed to honor professor Nicholson, accomplishes its goal admirably."—The Catholic Biblical Quarterly

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