Zion, the city of the great king : a theological symbol of the Jerusalem cult /
While previous research has illuminated the origins and development of the Zion tradition, this book is the first to make a thorough study of Zion as a theological symbol within the larger Jerusalem cult tradition. Drawing primarily on the Psalms and Isaiah of Jerusalem, Ollenburger shows that Zion...
| Основен автор: | Ollenburger, Ben C. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Sheffield :
JSOT Press,
℗♭1987.
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| Серия: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
41. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=244091 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Zion, the city of the great king. |
| Резюме: |
While previous research has illuminated the origins and development of the Zion tradition, this book is the first to make a thorough study of Zion as a theological symbol within the larger Jerusalem cult tradition. Drawing primarily on the Psalms and Isaiah of Jerusalem, Ollenburger shows that Zion serves pre-eminently to symbolize the kingship of Yahweh on Zion as creator and defender of world order. As such, Zion serves also to symbolize security and refuge, particularly for the poor. This study constitutes a powerful argument against the tendency of Old Testament theologians to devalue the. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (271 pages). |
| Формат: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780567311412 0567311414 |
| ISSN: |
0309-0787 ; |