The Resource Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity, J. Gordon McConville
Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity, J. Gordon McConville
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- Summary
- J. Gordon McConville explores how a biblical view of humanity provides a foundation for Christian reflection on ethics, economics, politics, and church life and practice. The book shows that the Old Testament's view of humanity as "earthed" and "embodied" plays an essential part in a well-rounded Christian theology and spirituality, and applies the theological concept of the "image of God" to all areas of human existence
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 228 pages
- Contents
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- On thinking about being human
- Humanity in the image of God (Imago Dei)
- "Like God" in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2-3)
- The human "constitution" in the Old Testament
- The situated self
- The Old Testament's transformations and the "spiritual sense"
- Embodiments: place and memory
- The political self
- Male and female
- Work and creativity
- The Old Testament and human formation: the Psalms
- Isbn
- 9780801048968
- Label
- Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity
- Title
- Being human in God's world
- Title remainder
- an Old Testament theology of humanity
- Statement of responsibility
- J. Gordon McConville
- Title variation
- Being human in Gods world
- Title variation remainder
- an Old Testament theology of humanity
- Subject
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- Theological anthropology -- Christianity
- trueHumankind (Christian theology)
- trueSpirituality and religion -- Christianity
- Theological anthropology -- Biblical teaching
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Bible, Old Testament
- trueBible, Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Theological anthropology -- Biblical teaching
- trueTheological anthropology -- Christianity
- trueHumans -- Origin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- J. Gordon McConville explores how a biblical view of humanity provides a foundation for Christian reflection on ethics, economics, politics, and church life and practice. The book shows that the Old Testament's view of humanity as "earthed" and "embodied" plays an essential part in a well-rounded Christian theology and spirituality, and applies the theological concept of the "image of God" to all areas of human existence
- Summary
- A leading Old Testament scholar unpacks a biblical perspective on fundamental questions of what it means to be human and the implications for Christian thinking and practice
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10523913
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McConville, J. G.
- Dewey number
- 233
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BS670.5
- LC item number
- .M33 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Theological anthropology
- Theological anthropology
- Theological anthropology
- Theological anthropology
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- an Old Testament theology of humanity
- Label
- Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity, J. Gordon McConville
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- On thinking about being human -- Humanity in the image of God (Imago Dei) -- "Like God" in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2-3) -- The human "constitution" in the Old Testament -- The situated self -- The Old Testament's transformations and the "spiritual sense" -- Embodiments: place and memory -- The political self -- Male and female -- Work and creativity -- The Old Testament and human formation: the Psalms
- Control code
- ocn922911912
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801048968
- Lccn
- 2016007736
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)922911912
- Label
- Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity, J. Gordon McConville
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- On thinking about being human -- Humanity in the image of God (Imago Dei) -- "Like God" in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2-3) -- The human "constitution" in the Old Testament -- The situated self -- The Old Testament's transformations and the "spiritual sense" -- Embodiments: place and memory -- The political self -- Male and female -- Work and creativity -- The Old Testament and human formation: the Psalms
- Control code
- ocn922911912
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xii, 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9780801048968
- Lccn
- 2016007736
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)922911912
Subject
- Bible, Old Testament
- trueBible, Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- trueHumankind (Christian theology)
- trueHumans -- Origin
- trueSpirituality and religion -- Christianity
- Theological anthropology -- Biblical teaching
- Theological anthropology -- Biblical teaching
- Theological anthropology -- Christianity
- trueTheological anthropology -- Christianity
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