Title: God is a warrior /
Authors: Longman, Tremper,; Reid, Daniel G., 1949-
Publisher: Zondervan Pub. House,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.; War Biblical teaching; Military history in the Bible.
Abstract: God Is a Warrior traces the development of the "divine warrior" motif through the Old and New Testaments, beginning with Israel's conflicts with her enemies and ending with Christ's victorious return in Revelation. Against the broader background of Ancient Near Eastern warrior mythology, Part I discusses Yahweh's warfare on behalf of ancient Israel, and prophecies of the coming Divine Deliverer. Part II looks at the New Testament's Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, and his war against his spiritual enemies in the Synoptic Gospels, in Paul's letters, and in the final apocalyptic battle in the book of Revelation.
Contents: The divine warrior as a central biblical motif -- Part 1: The Old Testament -- God is a warrior: The wars of faithful Israel -- God is an enemy: The wars against unfaithful Israel -- God will come: The day of the Lord -- God wards against the forces of chaos -- The pattern of divine warfare in the Bible and the ancient Near East -- Part 2: The New Testament -- Jesus: New Exodus, new conquest -- Jesus: The warrior slain, the warrior triumphant -- Paul: The warrior's defeat of principalities and other powers -- Paul: The holy warriors of Christ and the Day of the Lord -- Revelation: Visions of divine warfare.