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2. Law in the Old Testament

   In the Bible, legal discourse is often employed for theological purposes. It contributes to the search for an ordered life in the presence of God. While many factors are involved in such a quest, this essay focuses on four primary concepts: divine presence, holiness, righteousness, and th...

   ​Author

   William S. Morrow

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Law, Sacred texts

3. Feminist Biblical Interpretation

   This article offers a critical reflection on feminist biblical interpretation that, over the past forty plus years, has contributed greatly to changing the face of Christian biblical scholarship. After offering a definition, as well as an overview of the field of feminist biblical interpretat...

   ​Author

   L. Juliana Claassens

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts, Theological methods

4. The Exodus Motif in the Christian Bible

   The book of Exodus and the exodus event are reactualized and recontextualized in subsequent biblical books. Indeed, the Israelites developed a virtual ‘exodus grammar’ when talking about their liberation from the Egyptians. The New Testament literature appeals to the founding event as well; i...

   ​Author

   Bryan Estelle

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

5. Sacrifice and the New Testament

   In the ancient Near East and Roman Empire of the first century CE, sacrificial rituals were a common worship practice of many different religions and cultures. Due to the destruction of the Herodian Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, early Christianity developed – as a movement of Jews who followe...

   ​Author

   Christian Eberhart

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

6. Prophecy, Interpretation, and Social Criticism

   Prophetic figures and words are evoked throughout the Old and the New Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation, and they are a foundational resource for liturgy and theology in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The prophets’ most important role, performed in the public eye and sometimes...

   ​Author

   Ellen F. Davis and Sarah Musser

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

7. The Spirit in the Christian Bible

   With nearly 800 references to ruaḥ and pneuma in Christian scripture, it is a consequential task to distil the scriptural uses of these words into themes that can unite them in a coherent summary. After a discussion of terminology, with particular attention to ruaḥ and pneuma in cosmology a...

   ​Author

   John (Jack) R. Levison

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

8. Israel in the Christian Bible

   Israel is a prominent topic in the Jewish and Christian scriptures, though it was not as prominent in Christian theological reflection until the aftermath of the Holocaust. As is the case with any theme in theology, insight on it benefits from considering it in the various historical and so...

   ​Author

   John Goldingay

   ​Faith tradition

   Christianity

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

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