David and Zion : biblical studies in honor of J.J.M. Roberts / edited by Bernard F. Batto and Kathryn L. Roberts.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Batto, Bernard Frank.

Roberts, Kathryn L., 1949-

Roberts, J. J. M. (Jimmy Jack McBee), 1939-

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Jerusalem--In the Bible.

Jerusalem.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 444 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2004.

Contents:

The "History of David's rise to power" and the Neo-Babylonian succession apologies / Michael B. Dick

R(az/ais)ing Zion in Lamentations 2 / F.W. Dobbs-Allsopp

Sinai and Zion in Psalm 93 / John S. Kselman

Back to the future: Zion in the book of Micah / Rick R. Marrs

Who knows? the Lord may be gracious: why we pray / Kathryn L. Roberts

And Lot went with him: Abraham's disobedience in Genesis 12:1/4a / Andrew G. Vaughn

David and Zion in the theology of the deuteronomistic history: theological ideas in 2 Samuel 5/7 / John T. Willis

The divine sovereign: the image of God in the priestly creation account / Bernard F. Batto

The ruler in Zion and the hope of the poor: Psalms 9/10 in the context of the psalter / Patrick D. Miller

Buber, kingship, and the book of Judges: a study of Judges 6/9 and 17/21 / Dennis T. Olson

The rule of God in the book of Daniel / C.L. Seow

Theological anthropology at a fulcrum: Isaiah 55:1/5, Psalm 89, and second stage traditio in the royal psalms / Scott R.A. Starbuck

King Yahweh as the good shepherd: taking another look at the image of God in Psalm 23 / Beth Tanner

The crux of Psalm 22:17c: solved at long last? / Michael L. Barré

Doves in the windows: Isaiah 60:8 in light of ancient Mesopotamian lament traditions / Walter C. Bouzard, Jr.

The pride of Jacob / Joel S. Burnett

Bashan, symbology, haplography, and theology in Psalm 68 / James H. Charlesworth

The "dying and rising god": a survey of research from Frazer to the present day / Tryggve N.D. Mettinger

Isaiah at Princeton one hundred fifty years ago and now: Joseph Addison Alexander (1809/1860) and J.J.M. Roberts (1939/) / Thomas H. Olbricht

Why Perez? reflections on David's genealogy in biblical tradition / Katharine Doob Sakenfeld.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"Bibliography of the writings of J.J.M. Roberts."

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

1575060922

OCLC:

54454885