David and Zion: Biblical Studies in Honor of J.J.M. RobertsJ. J. M. Roberts was graduated from Harvard University, taught at The Johns Hopkins University, and then spent the bulk of his teaching career at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he influenced and was well loved by several generations of students. Here, 21 colleagues and former students contribute essays that reflect Roberts' core interests. |
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Contents
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Sinai and Zion in Psalm 93 | 69 |
Zion in the Book of Micah | 77 |
Why We Pray | 97 |
Abrahams Disobedience in Genesis 1214a | 111 |
Theological Ideas in 2 Samuel 57 | 125 |
The Divine King and the Human King | 141 |
Taking Another Look at the Image of God in Psalm 23 | 267 |
Historical and Lexical Studies | 285 |
17c Solved at Long Last? | 287 |
Isaiah 608 in Light of Ancient Mesopotamian Lament Traditions | 307 |
The Pride of Jacob | 319 |
Bashan Symbology Haplography and Theology in Psalm 68 | 351 |
A Survey of Research from Frazer to the Present Day | 373 |
Joseph Addison Alexander 18091860 and J J M Roberts 1939 | 387 |
The Image of God in the Priestly Creation Account | 143 |
Psalms 910 in the Context of the Psalter | 187 |
A Study of Judges 69 and 1721 | 199 |
The Rule of God in the Book of Daniel | 219 |
Isaiah 5515 Psalm 89 and Second Stage Traditio in the Royal Psalms | 247 |
Reflections on Davids Genealogy in Biblical Tradition | 405 |
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Abraham Adonis Amos Ancient Near East ancient Near Eastern argues Assyrian Baal Bashan Biblical book of Judges book of Micah Canaanite chap clouds Commentary context covenant Daniel David deity deity’s divine sovereign earth Eisenbrauns enemies Enlil Essays exile Exod Ezek Ezekiel fig figure final find first genealogy Genesis Gideon God’s gods Hebrew Bible holy human Ibid identified imagery interpretation Isaiah Israel Israelite J. J. M. Roberts Jerusalem Judah Judges king king’s kingship Lamentations Lord Marduk meaning metaphor motif Myth Nabonidus narrative noted Old Testament oracle passage personified poem poem’s points long present Pride of Jacob Princeton prophet Psalm 68 Psalm 89 psalmist Psalter reading reference reflects Royal Psalms Samaria Samuel Saul scholars Sheffield shepherd significant specific Studies suggests temple Terah theological throne tion translation Ugaritic University Press verb verse Winona Lake word Yahweh Yhwh Zion tradition Zion’s
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Bibliographic information
| Title | David and Zion: Biblical Studies in Honor of J.J.M. Roberts |
| Author | Jimmy Jack McBee Roberts |
| Editors | Bernard F. Batto, Bernard Frank Batto, Kathryn L. Roberts, Jimmy Jack McBee Roberts |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Eisenbrauns, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1575060922, 9781575060927 |
| Length | 444 pages |
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