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Touching the altar : the Old Testament for Christian worship / edited by Carol M. Bechtel. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2008. - xxiii, 211 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship liturgical studies series .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Carol M. Bechtel -- Sacred time: the sabbath and Christian worship / Dennis T. Olson -- Drama and the sacred: recovering the dramatic tradition in Scripture and worship / Thomas A. Boogaart -- Isaiah in Christian liturgy: recovering textual contrasts and correcting theological astigmatism / John D. Witvliet -- No explanations in the church: two sermons on the prophets / Ellen F. Davis -- Finding a treasure map: sacred space in the Old Testament / Corrine L. Carvalho -- The hope of the poor: the Psalms in worship and our search for justice / J. Clinton McCann Jr -- Knowing our limits: Job's wisdom on worship / Carol M. Bechtel.

ISBN: 9780802828484 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802828485 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007043577

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Worship--Biblical teaching.

LC Class. No.: BS1199.W76 / T68 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 264 Tou 2008