David and Zion: Biblical Studies in Honor of J.J.M. RobertsEisenbrauns, 2004 - 444 pages J. J. M. Roberts was graduated from Harvard University, taught at The Johns Hopkins University, and then spent the bulk of his teaching career at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he influenced and was well loved by several generations of students. Here, 21 colleagues and former students contribute essays that reflect Roberts' core interests. |
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Abraham Adonis Amos Ancient Near East ancient Near Eastern argues Assyrian Baal Babylonian Bashan Biblical book of Judges book of Micah Canaanite chap clouds Commentary context covenant Daniel David deity divine sovereign earth Eisenbrauns enemies Enlil enthroned Enuma Elish Essays exile Exod Ezek Ezekiel géªôn genealogy Genesis Gideon God’s gods hand heaven Hebrew Bible Hezron History holy human Ibid imagery interpretation Isaiah Israel Israelite J. J. M. Roberts Jerusalem Judah king kingship Lamentations Lord Marduk meaning metaphor motif Myth Nabonidus narrative nations noted noun Old Testament oracle parallel passage poem present Pride of Jacob prophet Psalm 68 psalmist Psalter reading reference reign Review Royal Psalms Samaria Samuel sanctuary Saul scholars shepherd specific Studies suggests temple Terah theological throne tion traditio translation Ugaritic University Press verb verse Winona Lake word Yahweh yaºåqob Yhwh Zion tradition
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Page 134 - I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men : but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee : thy throne shall be established for ever.
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Page 168 - In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth. the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep. while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.
Page 105 - And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die ; and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Page 94 - And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God ; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
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Page 14 - Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
Page 183 - And I will make him the first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Page 55 - The other is maintained and confirmed in his heterogeneity as soon as one calls upon him, be it only to say to him that one cannot speak to him, to classify him as sick, to announce to him his death sentence; at the same time as grasped, wounded, outraged, he is "respected.