God and World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of CreationFretheim presents here the Old Testament view of the Creator God, the created world, and our role in creation. Beginning with "The Beginning," he demonstrates that creation is open-ended and connected. Then, from every part of the Old Testament, Fretheim explores the fullness and richness of Israel's thought regarding creation: from the dynamic created order to human sin, from judgment and environmental devastation to salvation, redemption, and a new creation. |
Contents
Disrupted Endangered Restored Genesis 3 | |
Creation and the Foundation Narratives of Israel | |
Creation and | |
Creation Judgment and Salvation in the Prophets | |
Wisdom and Creation | |
Natures Praise of | |
Implications of a Relational Theology of Creation | |
Abbreviations | |
Author Index | |
Scripture Index | |
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Abraham Amos ancient Near Eastern animals basic beginning Bernhard W Bible Biblical Theology blessing Book of Job chapter claim Claus Westermann context cosmic covenant created order creation accounts creation language creation theology creative activity Deut Deuteronomy dimension discussion divine judgment earth effects entails especially evaluation evil Exod Exodus Ezek faith Fortress Fretheim Genesis 1–2 Gerhard von Rad given God's creation heaven important interpretation Isaiah Israel Israelite issue Jeremiah Job's land Löning and Zenger metaphors Minneapolis moral order narrative natural order nonhuman creatures Old Testament Old Testament Theology ongoing Pentateuch perspective plague present promise prophets Proverbs Psalm readers reality reference reflection regarding response role salvation Second Isaiah Sheffield speak speeches story suffering Terence Terence E texts Theology of Creation theophany verb verse vocation Walter Brueggemann Westermann Wisdom literature Woman Wisdom word Yahweh