A complement to the author's earlier Overtures to Biblical Theology study on prayer, this volume addresses the topic of worship as articulated in the first five books of the Bible. Rather than a history of Israelite religion, Balentine's volume examines the "vision" of worship expounded in the Torah in relation to priesthood, creation, liturgy, and covenant. He concludes by discussing the contemporary situation of experiencing God's hiddenness and a world caught in despair. Balentine proposes that a fresh look at the Torah offers possibilities of counter-imagination and hope.
About the Author
Samuel E. Balentine is Professor of Old Testament at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia
Product details
Item Weight :11.5 ounces
Paperback :284 pages
ISBN-10 :0800631552
ISBN-13 :9780800631550
Publisher :Fortress Press (July 30, 1999)
Product Dimensions :5.5 x 0.64 x 8.5 inches
Language: :English
Title: The Torah's Vision of Worship Author: Balentine, Samuel E. Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub Publication Date: 1999/07/01 Number of Pages: 266 Binding Type: PAPERBACK Library of Congress: 99012063