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God, Anger and Ideology

The Anger of God in Joshua and Judges in Relation to Deuteronomy and the Priestly Writings

  • Hardback
  • 114 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm

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For scholars and students of biblical theology

Addresses the complex nature of God's anger in texts

You will gain deeper insights into biblical narratives

This insightful study explores the theme of divine anger in the biblical books of Joshua and Judges.

A study of the growth of Joshua and Judges illustrates how the theme of divine anger has been used differently, according to different historical and social settings. In the deuteronomistic texts the main reason for God's anger is idolatry, which symbolizes a totally negative attitude to everything that God has done or given to the Israelites. This theology of anger is deeply bound to experiences of national catastrophes or threats of crises, and reflects the theological enigma of the exile. A century later, post-deuteronomistic theology gives a wholly different view: the anger of God becomes an instrument of the power struggles between the Israelite parties, or is used for protecting existing leadership.

  • Title

    God, Anger and Ideology

  • Author

    Dr Kari Latvus

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    November 1998

  • Weight

    296g

  • Page Count

    114

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781850759225

  • ISBN-10

    1850759227

  • Eden Code

    1181819

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