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The Theology of the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah

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Availability:In StockContributor:Roger S. NamSeries:Old Testament TheologyPublish date:2024-11-21Pages:276
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781108423625ISBN-10:1108423620UPC:9781108423625Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Biblical StudiesBook Topic:Old TestamentSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SC9NY9AWVK
In the opening verses of the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah, King Cyrus exhorts the exiled Judeans to return to Jerusalem to restore worship in Jerusalem. It then narrates this restoration through the construction of the temple, the repair of the city walls, and the commitment to the written Torah. In this volume, Roger Nam offers a new and compelling argument regarding the theology of Ezra-Nehemiah: that the Judeans' return migration, which extended over several generations, had a totalizing effect on the people. Repatriation was not a single event, but rather a multi-generational process that oscillated between assimilation and preservation of culture. Consequently, Ezra-Nehemiah presents a unique theological perspective. Nam explores the book's prominent theological themes, including trauma, power, identity, community, worship, divine presence, justice, hope, and others - all of which take on a nuanced expression in diaspora. He also shows how and why Ezra-Nehemiah naturally found a rich reception among emerging early Christian and Jewish interpretive communities.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9781108423625ISBN-10:1108423620UPC:9781108423625Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Biblical StudiesBook Topic:Old TestamentSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.0318Product ID:SC9NY9AWVK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Roger S. Nam

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