Grounded theology in the Hebrew Bible : exploring the cultural context that formed ancient Israel /
Backfish, Elizabeth H. P.
Grounded theology in the Hebrew Bible : exploring the cultural context that formed ancient Israel / Elizabeth Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2025] - xx, 268 p. ; ill., map : 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Households: the relationship of God --
Covenant: the loyalty of God --
Land: the presence of God --
Holiness and purity: the sanctity of God --
Worship: the grace of God --
Images of God: the reflection of God in humanity --
Kingship and politics: the sovereignty of God --
Law and wisdom: the guidance of God --
Warfare and peace: the shalom of God --
Food, feasting, and hospitality: the generosity of God --
Conclusion: sifting the data.
"Discover how the everyday life of ancient Israelites-from their meals and marriages to their battles and beliefs-shaped their relationship with God and how understanding their cultural context illuminates the profound connections between their world and their faith"--
9781540962539 9781540969538
2025005515
Bible.--Old Testament--Theology.
Biblija--Stari zavjet--Teologija.
Jewish way of life.
Jews--Social life and customs.
Židovi--Društveni život i običaji.
Judaism and culture.
Judaizam i kultura.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
Židovi--Povijest--- 70.pr.Kr.
BS1192.5 / .B297 2025
221.6
Grounded theology in the Hebrew Bible : exploring the cultural context that formed ancient Israel / Elizabeth Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2025] - xx, 268 p. ; ill., map : 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Households: the relationship of God --
Covenant: the loyalty of God --
Land: the presence of God --
Holiness and purity: the sanctity of God --
Worship: the grace of God --
Images of God: the reflection of God in humanity --
Kingship and politics: the sovereignty of God --
Law and wisdom: the guidance of God --
Warfare and peace: the shalom of God --
Food, feasting, and hospitality: the generosity of God --
Conclusion: sifting the data.
"Discover how the everyday life of ancient Israelites-from their meals and marriages to their battles and beliefs-shaped their relationship with God and how understanding their cultural context illuminates the profound connections between their world and their faith"--
9781540962539 9781540969538
2025005515
Bible.--Old Testament--Theology.
Biblija--Stari zavjet--Teologija.
Jewish way of life.
Jews--Social life and customs.
Židovi--Društveni život i običaji.
Judaism and culture.
Judaizam i kultura.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
Židovi--Povijest--- 70.pr.Kr.
BS1192.5 / .B297 2025
221.6