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Dissonance and the drama of divine sovereignty in the book of Daniel / Amy C. Merrill Willis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Willis, Amy C. Merrill.
- Series:
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 520.
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 520
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Providence and government of God--Biblical teaching.
- Providence and government of God.
- Presence of God--Biblical teaching.
- Presence of God.
- Bible. Daniel--Theology.
- Bible.
- Bible. Daniel--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : T & T Clark International, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This study of the book of Daniel examines the ideology of divine and human rule in Daniel's historical resumes or reviews found in chaps 2, 7, 8, 9, 10-12. It seeks to uncover the concerns that motivate the resumes and the strategies the resumes use to resolve cognitive and experiential dissonance. Loose Ends argues that the source of dissonance in Daniel stems not from failed prophecies (as has been commonly argued), nor do the visions function as symbolic theodicies to address a contradiction between divine power and divine goodness in the face evil. The study proposes, instead, that the
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 A POWERFUL AND PRESENT GOD? SOVEREIGNTY, HISTORY, AND IDEOLOGY IN THE VISIONS OF DANIEL; Chapter 2 THE SHAPE OF SOVEREIGNTY IN NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM (DANIEL 2:31-45); Chapter 3 VISIBLE TENSIONS: DIVINE POWER AND PRESENCE IN DANIEL 7; Chapter 4 DANIEL 8 AND THE CRISIS OF DIVINE ABSENCE; Chapter 5 RESTORING THE SACRED IN DANIEL 9; Chapter 6 RE-VISIONING SOVEREIGNTY IN DANIEL 10-12; Chapter 7 CONCLUDING COMMENTS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis--Emory University.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786612912436
- 9781282912434
- 1282912437
- 9780567558152
- 0567558150
- OCLC:
- 690161836
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