TY - BOOK AU - Gese,Hartmut TI - Essays on biblical theology SN - 0806618949 (pbk.) AV - BS543 .G4813 1981 U1 - 220.6 19 PY - 1981/// CY - Minneapolis PB - Augsburg Pub. House KW - Bible KW - Theology N1 - Translation of: Zur biblischen Theologie; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; The Biblical view of Scripture: The Unity of the Bible; Tradition History; Revelation History -- Death in the Old Testament: Assumptions: Mystical thought and the Old Testament; Three stages of the Old Testament in relation to death; The New Testament Event -- The Law: The foundations of the Old Testament Concept of Law; Two Major compilations of Torah: Deuteronomy and the Priestly code; The influence of Wisdom Literature and Eschatology on the Torah; The New Testament Concept of Law -- The Atonement: The concept of Atonement; Atonement and cult -- The Origin of the Lord's Supper: Possible Derivations; The Todah; The Lord's Supper -- The Messiah: The Davidic Son of God; The Son of Man; Jesus the Christ -- The Prologue to John's Gospel: Preliminary questions; The Prologue and the Old Testament tradition -- The question of a World View: The ancient world view and Human perception; World view and Revelation ER -