The Torah's Vision of Worship

by Samuel E. Balentine

Overview

A complement to the author's earlier Overtures to Biblical Theology study on prayer, this volume addresses the topic of worship as articulated in the first five books of the Bible. Rather than a history of Israelite religion, Balentine's volume examines the "vision" of worship expounded in the Torah in relation to priesthood, creation, liturgy, and covenant. He concludes by discussing the contemporary situation of experiencing God's hiddenness and a world caught in despair. Balentine proposes that a fresh look at the Torah offers possibilities of counter-imagination and hope.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800631550
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	07/30/1999
Series:	Overtures to Biblical Theology
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Samuel E. Balentine is emeritus professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary. He is the author of numerous essays and books on Job.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Prolegomena

Part One: The World That Shaped the Torah's Vision

Part Two: The Torah's Vision: A Priestly Kingdom and a Holy Nation

Part Three: The Vision That Shapes "Another World to Live In"