New theologies of the Old Testament and history
Subtitle: the function of history in modern biblical scholarship
By: Petr Sláma
Series: Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel -- Band 33; Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel -- Bd. 33.
Publisher: Lit
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Zürich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9783643908414; 9783643958419
Subjects: Theology; Historiography; Bible
Description: Publisher's description: In this book, a few dozen Old Testament theologies written in the last two centuries are scrutinized with special regard to their relation to history. History as a way of making sense and finding one's orientation out of the past is being discussed. A distinction between emic (taken from within a literary work) and etic (taken from outside of a literary work) perspectives is being suggested as an important criterion for understanding any Old Testament theology.
Notes: Originally presented as the author's habilitation (Prague) under the title: Funkce dejin ve starozakonnich teologiich 20. stoleti.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-290) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Theologies of the Old Testament; title: What is history?; title: Theology of the Old Testament as history of religions; title: Theology of the Old Testament as a philosophy of history; title: On the Catholic front: a struggle over history; title: Against the tyranny of history: its beginning between the wars; title: Theology of the Old Testament as a historical confession; title: When history reveals theology; title: In search of a theology of the Jewish Bible; title: History of religions once more; title: Against the tyranny of history: a post-modern sequel; title: Conclusion