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For us, but not to us : essays on creation, covenant, and context in honor of John H. Walton / edited by Adam E. Miglio, Caryn A. Reeder, Joshua T. Walton, & Kenneth C. Way.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Eugene, OR : Pickwick Publications, c2020.Description: xxviii, 350 pages ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781532693717
  • 9781532693724
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS1188 .F67 2020
Contents:
A tribute to John H. Walton / Adam E. Miglio, Caryn A. Reeder, Joshua T. Walton, and Kenneth C. Way -- The publications of John H. Walton (1978-2019) / Shawn Virgil Goodwin -- Part 1 : creation. Sense of a beginning : the role of beginnings in the Israelite historical résumés / Aubrey Buster -- Back to the beginning : verbal syntax and semantics in Genesis 1:1-3 / John A. Cook -- Stretching out the heavens : the background and use of a creational metaphor / Brittany Kim -- The image of God in the shalom of God / Alexander N. Kirk -- Mr. Darwin's Bible / David N. Lincicum -- The image of God : human identity in the cosmic temple / Ryan S. Peterson -- Praise the LORD, the un(creator) of heaven and earth : Psalm 105's depiction of YHWH's sovereignty in the egyptian plagues / Michelle A. Stinson -- Part 2 : covenant. The difference God makes for considering Scripture, creation and covenant / Christopher R. J. Holmes -- The lost world of the exodus : functional ontology and the creation of a nation / Carmen Joy Imes -- An enduring house (terms and conditions apply) : potential northern extensions of the Davidic covenant / R. Jesse Pruett -- Israel's relationship with nature and with YHWH in the book of Hosea / Eric J. Tully -- The theological implications of covenant as vassal treaty in Israel / J. Harvey Walton -- Part 3 : context. Taking care of dead kings : Isaiah 26 and the king of life / Hannah Clardy -- Jesus and ritual impurity in Mark's gospel / Seth M. Ehorn -- On identifying the "dragon's spring" in Jerusalem (Neh 2:13) / Kyle H. Keimer -- Metaphor and meaning in Psalm 23 : provisions for "a table in the presence of my enemies" / Adam E. Miglio -- The patriarchs' altar-binding as anticipation of the Israelite conquest / Benjamin J. Noonan -- Jesus the slave : the gender of a christological metaphor in Luke and Paul / Caryn A. Reeder -- The sword of YHWH : the human use of divine weapons in the ancient near east and the Hebrew Bible / Charlie Trimm -- David's census and the fate of the Canaanites / Joshua T. Walton -- The lost world of lexical semantics : Samson's spectable in Judges 16:25 / Kenneth C. Way -- The victory of YHWH in the temple of Dagon (1 Samuel 5:1-5) / Jonathon Wylie
Summary: John H. Walton is a significant voice in Old Testament studies, who has influenced many scholars in this field as well as others. This volume is an acknowledgment from his students of Walton's role as a teacher, scholar, and mentor. Each essay is offered by scholars (and former students) working in a range of fields--from Old and New Testament studies to archaeology and theology. They are offered as a testimony and tribute to Walton's prolific career.
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A tribute to John H. Walton / Adam E. Miglio, Caryn A. Reeder, Joshua T. Walton, and Kenneth C. Way -- The publications of John H. Walton (1978-2019) / Shawn Virgil Goodwin -- Part 1 : creation. Sense of a beginning : the role of beginnings in the Israelite historical résumés / Aubrey Buster -- Back to the beginning : verbal syntax and semantics in Genesis 1:1-3 / John A. Cook -- Stretching out the heavens : the background and use of a creational metaphor / Brittany Kim -- The image of God in the shalom of God / Alexander N. Kirk -- Mr. Darwin's Bible / David N. Lincicum -- The image of God : human identity in the cosmic temple / Ryan S. Peterson -- Praise the LORD, the un(creator) of heaven and earth : Psalm 105's depiction of YHWH's sovereignty in the egyptian plagues / Michelle A. Stinson -- Part 2 : covenant. The difference God makes for considering Scripture, creation and covenant / Christopher R. J. Holmes -- The lost world of the exodus : functional ontology and the creation of a nation / Carmen Joy Imes -- An enduring house (terms and conditions apply) : potential northern extensions of the Davidic covenant / R. Jesse Pruett -- Israel's relationship with nature and with YHWH in the book of Hosea / Eric J. Tully -- The theological implications of covenant as vassal treaty in Israel / J. Harvey Walton -- Part 3 : context. Taking care of dead kings : Isaiah 26 and the king of life / Hannah Clardy -- Jesus and ritual impurity in Mark's gospel / Seth M. Ehorn -- On identifying the "dragon's spring" in Jerusalem (Neh 2:13) / Kyle H. Keimer -- Metaphor and meaning in Psalm 23 : provisions for "a table in the presence of my enemies" / Adam E. Miglio -- The patriarchs' altar-binding as anticipation of the Israelite conquest / Benjamin J. Noonan -- Jesus the slave : the gender of a christological metaphor in Luke and Paul / Caryn A. Reeder -- The sword of YHWH : the human use of divine weapons in the ancient near east and the Hebrew Bible / Charlie Trimm -- David's census and the fate of the Canaanites / Joshua T. Walton -- The lost world of lexical semantics : Samson's spectable in Judges 16:25 / Kenneth C. Way -- The victory of YHWH in the temple of Dagon (1 Samuel 5:1-5) / Jonathon Wylie

John H. Walton is a significant voice in Old Testament studies, who has influenced many scholars in this field as well as others. This volume is an acknowledgment from his students of Walton's role as a teacher, scholar, and mentor. Each essay is offered by scholars (and former students) working in a range of fields--from Old and New Testament studies to archaeology and theology. They are offered as a testimony and tribute to Walton's prolific career.