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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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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. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/014610790103100302 |