Exploring the evolving view of God : from ancient Israel to the risen Jesus
Exploring the Evolving View of God outlines the cultural and historical limitations that continue to shape our language and ideas about God. it relates abstract thinking about God to the concrete history of ancient Israel and draws parallels between Israel's history and the New Testament confession of Jesus as Messiah
xiii, 292 pages ; 22 cm
9781580510677, 1580510671
41572574
A brief overview of efforts to visualize the sacred
The origin of the twelve tribes and their henotheism
Israel's henotheistic faith during the first half of the monarchy
Israel's henotheistic faith during the last half of the monarchy
Israel's discovery of monotheism during the exile
The evolution of philosophical monotheism
Prophetic universalism versus post-exilic legalism
Israel's discovery of eschatological hope
The risen Jesus as God's endorsement of Israel's eschatological hope
Remaining questions