Once Again—The “Center” of the Old Testament

The search for the “middle” of the Old Testament is ongoing, as it were a quest for the holy grail. Two more solutions have been proposed recently: Shekinah, a post-biblical term for divine dwelling or immanence, and “steadfast love” (hesed). This article critiques both and points to the paradox: th...

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Main Author: Murphy, Roland E. 1917-2002 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2001
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2001, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 85-89
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Summary:The search for the “middle” of the Old Testament is ongoing, as it were a quest for the holy grail. Two more solutions have been proposed recently: Shekinah, a post-biblical term for divine dwelling or immanence, and “steadfast love” (hesed). This article critiques both and points to the paradox: the search fails, but it produces fruitful, if partial, insights.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/014610790103100302