Where is God? : [manuscript] : divine absence in the Hebrew Bible /

Burnett, Joel S.,, 1968-

Where is God? : divine absence in the Hebrew Bible / [manuscript] : by Joel S. Burnett. - Minneapolis : : Fortress Press,, c2010.. - xvi, 287 p. ; ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-269) and indexes.

Introduction: Divine absence and the spatial conception of divine-human relationships -- Part I: Relational worlds. Knowing God in the Hebrew Bible -- Known by God in biblical personal names -- God and Israel in the Hebrew Bible : origins of the relationship -- Part II: Boundaries of divine presence and absence in the world. Cosmic and terrestrial realms of divine presence and absence -- Wisdom literature : the search for divine presence -- Seeking divine presence in worship -- Part III: The center of divine presence and absence on earth. Jerusalem before and after the exile : historical narrative and prophetic vision -- Conclusion: Divine absence and the relational God of this world.

9780800662974 (hpb)

2009044520


Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Hidden God--Biblical teaching.