The Fiery Throne: The Prophets and Old Testament Theology

Name: The Fiery Throne: The Prophets and Old Testament Theology
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ISBN: 9780800636203

By: Walther Zimmerli

Fortress Press / 2003 / Paperback

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(PUBFortress)Zimmerli was one of the leading experts on Ezekiel and Jeremiah of his generation. Hanson has done us all a great service by collecting in one place some of his most important pieces on questions like the visionary experience, the prophetic word, and later reinterpretations. 184 pages, softcover.

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Title: The Fiery Throne: The Prophets and Old Testament Theology
By: Walther Zimmerli
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 184
Vendor: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 2003

Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 10 ounces
ISBN: 0800636201
ISBN-13: 9780800636203
Stock No: WW636201

Publisher's Description

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This work brings together some of Zimmerli's most important and interesting work on Old Testament theology and the prophets. He is especially renowned for his works on Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and the prophetic exper-ience. An excellent supplementary textbook for courses in the Old Testament or Bible, it includes additional notes and bibliography for each essay to show how the discussion has continued.

In order to make it more helpful for students, each essayhas been supplemented with additional notes and bibliography to show where thediscussion has continued since Gunkel. This will provide an excellentsupplementary textbook for courses in the Old Testament or Bible.

Key Features:

Provides a fresh perspective on biblical theology

Editor's foreword highlights the importance of Zimmerli's work

Includes updated notes and bibliographies

Indexes of ancient sources and authors

Author Bio

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K. C. Hanson received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School (now University) and taught Old Testament and New Testament in several small colleges, seminaries, and universities. A leading authority in social-scientific studies of the Bible, he served as senior editor for biblical studies at Fortress Press (1998-2005) prior to taking his present position as editor in chief at Wipf and Stock Publishers (2005-).

Walther Zimmerli (1907-84) was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Gottingen, Germany, and one of the most important biblical scholars of the twentieth century. Among his many publications in English are Ezekiel, 2 vols. (Hermeneia; Fortress Press, 1979/1983), I Am Yahweh (1982), The Old Testament and the World (1976), and The Law and the Prophets (1965).