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Challenging prophetic metaphor : theology and ideology in the prophets / Julia M. O'Brien.

O'Brien, Julia M.
2008
224.06 O13c 2008
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Title
Challenging prophetic metaphor : theology and ideology in the prophets / Julia M. O'Brien.
Author
O'Brien, Julia M.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780664229641 (alk. paper)
0664229646 (alk. paper)
Imprint
Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.
Language
English
Description
xxii, 202 pages ; 23 cm
Call Number
224.06 O13c 2008
System Control No.
(OCoLC)213133305
(OCoLC)213133305
Summary
The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray how to understand people in relation to God. This text searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images intersect and build off each other.
Note
The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray how to understand people in relation to God. This text searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images intersect and build off each other.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
Prophetic theology: a brief history of interpretation
The challenge of feminist criticism of the prophets
Another way of doing theology
God as (abusing) husband
God as (authoritarian) father
God as (angry) warrior
Jerusalem as (defenseless) daughter
Edom as (selfish) brother.
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