A Philosophical Theology of the Old Testament - 9781032175898

Taylor & Francis

A Philosophical Theology of the Old TestamentA historical, experimental, comparative and analytic perspective\nAuthor(s): Jaco Gericke\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032175898, 978-1032175898\nSynopsis\nAre we able to identify and compare the philosophical perspectives and questions that must be postulated as having been somehow present in the language, ideas and worldviews of the Biblical authors? This book sets out an approach to something that has been generally considered impossible: a philosophical theology of the Old Testament. It demonstrates and addresses the neglect of a descriptive and comparative philosophical clarification of concepts in Old Testament theology, and in so doing treads new ground in Biblical studies and philosophical theology. \n\nRecognizing the obvious problems with, and objections to, any form of interdisciplinary research combining philosophical and Biblical theology, this study .