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In this masterwork, one of America’s leading biblical scholars takes a fresh look at the theology of the Old Testament. Anderson cuts his own path and provides us with creative new insights on all the major sections of the Old Testament. He illuminates the nuances of the various covenants and theological shifts in a highly readable style. His conversation partners include the formative...

beyond historical recital, found for instance in the storytelling Psalms 105 and 106, into the imaginative realm of mythical exploits of creation. Yahweh is portrayed as the Divine Warrior who came, comes, and will come to overcome the powers of chaos symbolized by the sea, the rivers, the floods. An ancient Israelite hymn displays strong influence of Canaanite poetry: Yahweh sits enthroned over the flood, Yahweh sits enthroned as king forever! —Ps. 29:10 (BWA) The same language occurs in one of
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