Terence E Fretheim: 4 books
The Pentateuch
Interpreting Biblical Texts Series
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
In this volume, Terence E. Fretheim seeks to introduce the Pentateuch to modern readers, stressing its continuing capacity to speak a word of--or about--God. The two chapters of Part One provide an orientation to the critical study of the Pentateuch and present a proposal for reading the Pentateuch...
Creation Untamed ()
The Bible, God, and Natural Disasters
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and hurricanes have plagued the history of the earth. What is God's role in natural disasters and the human suffering they cause? This is one of the most vexing questions in Christian life and theology. Terence Fretheim offers fresh readings of familiar Old Testament...
God and World in the Old Testament
A Relational Theology of Creation
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Fretheim presents here the Old Testament view of the Creator God, the created world, and our role in creation. Beginning with "The Beginning," he demonstrates that creation is open-ended and connected. Then, from every part of the Old Testament, Fretheim explores the fullness and richness...
A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament
2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
This book has become a standard text in seminary and university classrooms. The purpose of this second edition is to help readers come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as the church's scripture. This book introduces the Old Testament both as a witness of ancient Israel...