Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology

by Jeffrey Jay Niehaus

Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology traces the many parallels between the Old Testament (and Bible as a whole) and the ancient Near East, including creation and flood narratives, common literary and legal forms, supposed acts of deities and the God of the Bible, and more. Instead of merely studying a random selection of parallels, however, Jeffrey Niehaus proposes that they represent "a shared theological structure of ideas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825433606
• ISBN13: 9780825433603
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"