God's People in CrisisWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1984 - 134 pages "Here in a straightforward and readable way S. Paul Re'emi takes us into the experience of exile in Lamentations, while Robert Martin-Achard takes us behind that moment into Amos's confrontations with Israel which preceded her exile. The commentaries enable the reader to appreciate much of the prayer and the challenge that these two books expressed, and encourage us to see them as not merely ancient texts but theological resources for the modern world." -- John Goldingay St. John's College, Nottingham |
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Amos and Lamentations: God's People in Crisis Robert Martin-Achard,S P Re'emi Limited preview - 1984 |
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acrostic Amaziah announcement Assyrian attitude Babylonian begins Bethel Bible book of Amos book of Jeremiah book of Lamentations cach called chapter Christians commentators condemnation Covenant crisis of faith Daughter of Zion David death declaration destruction Deut disaster distress divine Edom Egypt enemy escape exile Exod expression Ezek fact God's judgment guilty hand hearers heart Hebrew Hebrew alphabet hope Israel Israelites Jakob Jocz Jeremiah Jeroboam Jeroboam II Jerusalem Judah justice king kingdom of Judah land living Lord means mercy Micah mourning nation northern kingdom Old Testament oracle passage person poct poem poet prayer present priests probably prophet Psalms punishment reminds repentance ruin salvation Samaria sanctuary seems Septuagint sins song speaks spiritual steadfast love strophe sufferings Tekoa Temple terrible tradition utterance verb verse vision whole witness word worship wrath Yahweh
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Page vi - Church is not of one mind in expressing the "how" of this relationship. The authors of this commentary share a developing consensus that any serious explanation of the Old Testament's relationship to the New will uphold the integrity of the Old Testament. Even though Christianity is rooted in the soil of the Hebrew Scriptures, the biblical interpreter must take care lest he or she "christianize
Page vi - ... has acquired ever more meaning through an ongoing interpretation. This growth of interpretation may be found both within the Bible itself and in the continuing scholarship of the Church. Contributors to the International Theological Commentary are Christians — persons who affirm the witness of the New Testament concerning Jesus Christ. For Christians, the Bible is one scripture containing the Old and New Testaments. For this reason, a commentary on the Old Testament may not ignore the second...
Page viii - Representing very different geographical, ideological, and ecclesiastical backgrounds, they come from over seventeen countries. Besides scholars from such traditional countries as England, Scotland, France, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the United States, contributors from the following places are included: Israel, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, and countries of Eastern Europe. Such diversity makes for richness of thought. Christian scholars...
Page vii - ... nature of this relationship. In addition to the Christian Church, there exists another people for whom the Old Testament is important, namely, the Jewish community. Both Jews and Christians claim the Hebrew Bible as Scripture. Jews believe that the basic teachings of this Scripture point toward and are developed by the Talmud, which assumed its present form about 500 CE On the other hand, Christians hold that the Old Testament finds its fulfillment in the New Testament. The Hebrew Bible, therefore,...
Page vi - God's caring presence in the universe without ignoring those experiences of life that cause one to question God's existence and love. This commentary series is written by front-rank scholars who treasure the life of faith.
Page vii - Authors writing in this commentary will, no doubt, hold varied views concerning how the Old Testament relates to the New. No attempt has been made to dictate one viewpoint in this matter. With the whole Church, we are convinced that the relationship between the two Testaments is real and substantial. But we recognize also the diversity of opinions among Christian scholars when they attempt to articulate fully the nature of this relationship. In addition to the Christian Church, there exists another...