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Title Of prophets' visions and the wisdom of sages : essays in honour of R. Norman Whybray on his seventieth birthday / edited by Heather A. McKay and David J.A. Clines.

Publication Info. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, [1993]
©1993

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Description 1 online resource (335 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, 0309-0787 ; 162
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 162.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents R. Norman Whybray : a biographical sketch / Michael A. Knibb -- Publications of R. Norman Whybray -- Prophecy and society in Israel / Andrew D.H. Mayes -- Prophets, priests, diviners and sages in ancient Israel / Lester L. Grabbe -- From Mari to Moses : prophecy at Mari and in ancient Israel / Robert P. Gordon -- Prophecy--true and false / Richard J. Coggins -- First and last in Isaiah / Hugh G.M. Williamson -- Mother Zion, father servant : a reading of Isaiah 49-55 / Knud Jeppesen -- Knowledge, humiliation or suffering : a lexical, textual and exegetical problem in Isaiah 53 / Anthony Gelston -- Metacommentating Amos / David J.A. Clines -- Wisdom literature : retrospect and prospect / James L. Crenshaw -- Memory and encounter : an educational ideal / John Eaton.
Some observations on the figurations of woman in wisdom literature / Athalya Brenner -- The good neighbour in the Book of Proverbs / Ronald E. Clements -- Psalm 37 : conflict of interpretation / Walter Brueggemann -- Intertextuality : allusion and vertical context systems in some Job passages / Tryggve N.D. Mettinger -- Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) / J. Alberto Soggin -- Les milieux du Deutéronome / Henri Cazelles -- Ruth : a homily on Deuteronomy 22-25? / Michael D. Goulder.
Summary Old Testament prophecy and wisdom are two of the main themes with which Norman Whybray, formerly of the University of Hull, has concerned himself in his highly productive and innovative scholarly career. In honour of his seventieth birthday, a distinguished international group of scholars have expressed their personal and professional admiration for him with essays that Are particularly rich And significant. The roll-call of contributors reads: Brenner, Brueggemann, Cazelles, Clements, Clines, Coggins, Crenshaw, Eaton, Gelston, Gordon, Goulder, Grabbe, Jeppersen, Knibb, Mayes, Mettinger, Soggin.
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Subject Bible. Prophets -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Prophets.
Bible. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Pentateuch.
Bible. Old Testament.
Bible. Old Testament.
Bible. A.T. Pentateuque -- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. A.T. -- Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. Old Testament.
Bible. Pentateuch.
Bible. Prophets.
Wisdom literature -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Wisdom literature.
Indexed Term Christianity Scriptures
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Festschriften.
Festschriften.
Added Author Whybray, R. N. (Roger Norman)
McKay, Heather A.
Clines, David J. A.
Other Form: Print version: Of prophets' visions and the wisdom of sages. Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, ©1993 1850754233 9781850754237 (DLC) 93211143 (OCoLC)30701616
ISBN 9780567041029 (electronic book)
0567041026 (electronic book)
1850754233
9781850754237