Old Testament Theology, in Two Volumes (The Old Testament Library)

xii, 372; ix, 438 pp. Two volume set. Translated by Leo G. Perdue. ...proposes that the central and unifying theme of Old Testament theology is God's acts of election and covenant and the subsequent human responses to God. Special attention is given to the Sinai and Exodus traditions, the figure of Moses, and the themes of law and land. ...includes a full range of discussions about the social, political, ethical, and historical ramifications of Israel's sense of "Primal Election." Topics include, but are not limited to, the development of priesthood in ancient Israel; the significance of prophecy; the rise of Jerusalem as "City of God"; humanity and its relationship to God; and the future of the people of God.--jackets