In God's shadow : politics in the Hebrew Bible /
Published by : Yale University Press, (New Haven :) Physical details: xxi, 232 pages ; 25 cm ISBN:9780300180442; 0300180446.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index.
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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