God's Word for Our World, Vol. 2

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This two-volume publication celebrates the work of the eminent biblical scholar Simon John DeVries, and focuses upon the development of a critical Biblical Theology of the Hebrew Bible. The second volume encompasses the worldviews of the Bible for Jews and Christians, the Holiness of God, Psalms in the Septuagint, similarities in ancient Near Eastern narrative and the Hebrew Bible, the Bible in the cultural settings of ancient Rome, Oriental theologies, and the function of biblical metaphors. This is volume 389 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.

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Review ~ International Reviewof Biblical Studies, vol 51, 2004/05
"These two volumes are a monumental work published on the occasion of De Vries' eighty-second birthday. These books will serve as reference for scholars and for the serious student. They should be in seminary or university libraries." - The Bible Today, Nov/Dec 2005 * Bible Today, The *

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Deborah L. Ellens is an independent scholar of Hebrew Bible Languages and Literature. J. Harold Ellens, PhD, is a retired professor of psychology and philosophy, a retired Presbyterian theologian and pastor, and a psychotherapist in private practice. He is the author of 230 published volumes on the interface of psychology and religio-cultural issues. Professor Isaac Kalimi is currently Rosenthal Distinguished Visiting Professor in Biblical and Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) and Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israelite/Jewish History at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies (Chicago).