Table of Contents
Preface vii
Introduction 1
1 Covenant 7
Ancient Near Eastern Treaty Language
Primordial Narratives and the Covenant Promise
Covenant and the Ancestors
The Transformation of Covenant: The Exodus and Settlement
Covenant and the Monarchy
The Role of Prophets and the Covenant
Covenant and the End of the Monarchy
Postexilic Concepts of Covenant
2 Remnant 39
Noah and the Flood
The Wilderness Experience
Prophetic Examples of the Remnant Theme
Postexilic Wilderness Experience
3 Universalism 63
Universalism in the Command of Nature
Contests between the Gods
Universalism and Non-Israelites
Postexilic Expressions of Universalism
Wisdom and the Lesson of Universalism
4 Wisdom 91
Wisdom in the Ancient Near East
Wisdom as a Guide to Behavior
Glossary 113
Select Bibliography 117
Subject Index 121
Scripture Index 125