Including the stranger: foreigners in the former prophets

"The Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets, has been regarded as having a negative attitude towards foreigners. In this NSBT volume, David Firth argues that the Former Prophets subvert the exclusivist approach in order to show that the people of God are not defined by ethnicity but ra...

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Main Author: Firth, David G. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Apollos 2019
Downers Grove, Illinois IVP Academic 2019
In: New studies in biblical theology (50)
Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Firth, David G., Including the stranger] (2021) (Trimm, Charlie, 1977 -)
Series/Journal:New studies in biblical theology 50
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Prophets / Stranger
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Former Prophets Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Identity (Psychology) Biblical teaching
B Jews Identity
B Identification (religion)
B Strangers in the Bible
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Summary:"The Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets, has been regarded as having a negative attitude towards foreigners. In this NSBT volume, David Firth argues that the Former Prophets subvert the exclusivist approach in order to show that the people of God are not defined by ethnicity but rather by their willingness to commit themselves to the purposes of Yahweh"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:0830829199