Where is God?
divine absence in the Hebrew Bible
Burnett, Joel S.
1968-
creator
text
Minneapolis
Fortress Press
c2010
uuuu
monographic
eng
xvi, 287 p. ; ; 24 cm.
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.
by Joel S. Burnett.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-269) and indexes.
Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc
Hidden God--Biblical teaching
9780800662974 (hpb)
2009044520
171229
20250312110624.0