Faith and History in the Old Testament

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U of Minnesota Press, 1963 - Religion - 119 pages
This absorbing and readable account of the religion of ancient Israel is presented against the background of other cultures of the time. Father MacKenzie traces the development of Israel?s belief and draws upon modern knowledge of the cultures of the anci.
 

Contents

THE QUEST FOR SALVATION
3
GOD POWER OR PERSONALITY
18
ISRAELS COVENANT WITH GOD
32
THE QUESTION OF ORIGINS
46
THE PROBLEM OF MYTH AND HISTORY
61
THE SEARCH FOR WISDOM
75
THE PRAYER OF ISRAEL
90
THE HOPE IN ISRAELS FUTURE
102
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
117
INDEX
118
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