Encounters with Biblical Theology

by John J. Collins

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 2005

Overview

This important book for use in Old Testament courses is also a valuable resource for those exploring the role of the Bible in culture today. The articles include theoretical issues, the Pentateuch, wisdom and biblical theology, and apocalyptic literature.

Key Features

• Addresses biblical theology from the perspective of historical criticism
• Raises critical questions about the implications of biblical texts for the modern world
• Contains descriptive accounts of the theology of segments of the biblical tradition

Contents

• Is a critical Biblical theology possible?
• Biblical theology and the history of Israelite religion
• The politics of Biblical interpretation
• Faith without works : Biblical ethics and the sacrifice of Isaac
• The development of the exodus tradition
• The exodus and Biblical theology
• The Biblical vision of the common good
• The Biblical precedent for natural theology
• Proverbial wisdom and the Yahwist vision
• Natural theology and Biblical tradition: the case of Hellenistic Judaism
• Temporality and politics in Jewish apocalyptic literature
• The book of truth : Daniel as reliable witness to past and future in the United States of America
• The legacy of apocalypticism
• Jesus and the messiahs of Israel
• Jewish monotheism and Christian theology

Praise for the Print Edition

John Collins is one of the most sophisticated Hebrew Bible scholars active in the discipline today. The breadth of his scholarly work is considerable, ranging from learned exegetical analyses and historical investigations to thoughtful theological studies. These lucid essays demonstrate especially the value of the integration of the history of Israel’s religion and its theological reflection.

—Terence E. Fretheim, Elva B. Lovell Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Encounters with Biblical Theology
• Author: John J. Collins
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 254
• Resource Type: Collected Essays
• Topic: Biblical Theology

About John J. Collins

John J. Collins was a professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Chicago from 1991 until his arrival at Yale Divinity School in 2000. He has published widely on the subjects of apocalypticism, wisdom, Hellenistic Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. His books include the commentary on Daniel in theHermeneia series, The Apocalyptic Imagination, and Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora. He has served as editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature and as president of both the Catholic Biblical Association and the Society of Biblical Literature.