Holy War in Ancient Israel (Paperback, Annotated Ed)

From the earliest days of Israel's existence as a people, holy war was a sacred institution, undertaken as a cultic act of a religious community. The concept of holy war, an intriguing and sometimes disturbing theme in the Old Testament, is given its most articulate expression in this classic study by the distinguished German scholar Gerhard von Rad. For Israel, the most important feature of holy war was the demand for faith in Yahweh's saving acts. However, von Rad argues, it was not Yahweh alone who acted; rather, because they envisioned Yahweh fighting on their behalf the Israelites themselves were inspired - and obliged - to fight even harder. In this regard, the actual events differed vastly from the picture given by the biblical narratives, which downplay and often exclude the human factor and stress the exclusive warlike action of Yahweh, thus equating holy war with absolute miracle.

General

Imprint:	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2003
First published:	May 1996
Authors:	Gerhard von Rad
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	166
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8028-0528-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Biblical concordances & commentaries Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Biblical concordances & commentaries Books > Christianity > The Bible > Biblical concordances & commentaries Promotions
LSN:	0-8028-0528-0
Barcode:	9780802805287

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