Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-269) and indexes.
Contents:
Conclusion: Divine absence and the relational God of this world. Part I: Relational worlds. Knowing God in the Hebrew Bible -- Known by God in biblical personal names -- God and Israel in the Hebrew Bible : origins of the relationship -- Part II: Boundaries of divine presence and absence in the world. Cosmic and terrestrial realms of divine presence and absence -- Wisdom literature : the search for divine presence -- Seeking divine presence in worship -- Part III: The center of divine presence and absence on earth. Jerusalem before and after the exile : historical narrative and prophetic vision -- Conclusion: Divine absence and the relational God of this world.
Summary:
Theodicy-defending God in the face of historical catastrophe and evil-is a central concern in the Hebrew Bible. Joel S. Burnett shows that the theme of divine absence was important in ancient near eastern reflection on the mystery of the divine and that it served both as a way of asking about the justice of God and of affirming God's justice in ancient Israel. Where is God? explores themes of divine presence and absence in creation and wisdom thought, in ritual, in prophetic threat, in narrative, and in apocalypse throughout the Hebrew Bible.
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