Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Bible Commentaries/
  2. Old Testament Bible Commentaries

Into the Hands of the Living God

by Lyle Eslinger

  • Paperback
  • 286 pages
  • Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.6 cm

£35.91

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

Into the Hands of the Living God is Lyle Eslinger's second study of Deuteronomistic literature. This book is devoted to studies of key texts (Joshua 1-9; Judges 1-2; 1 Samuel 12; 1 Kings 8; 2 Kings 17) or concepts (the success/failure of the conquest; the exile and theodicy) in these narratives. Eslinger's readings are unorthodox and challenging, both for readers from the communities of faith and for critical scholarship. The Deuteronomistic narratives are here shown to be far from being a vindication of the ways of God at Israel's expense. Rather, in these narratives God, no less than Israel's leaders, has his hands soiled in the machinations that end in Babylon. What the Deuteronomistic history offers is, rather, dispassionate analysis of the problems, some unavoidable, that predetermined the failure of the covenant relationship. The collection of carefully worked out close readings of the biblical text in this volume provides a new critical vantage point from which one can reassess conventional historical-critical readings of these colourful books.
Into the Hands of the Living God and House of God or House of David: The Rhetoric of 2 Samuel 7
House of God or House of David: The Rhetoric of 2 Samuel 7Into the Hands of the Living God

  • Author

    Lyle Eslinger

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Continnuum-3PL

  • Published

    November 2009

  • Weight

    405g

  • Page Count

    286

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567316233

  • ISBN-10

    0567316238

  • Eden Code

    2660978

Featured in

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question