Bishop Stuart University Catalog

Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity /

McConville, J. G.

Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity / J. Gordon McConville. - Grand Rapids Baker Academic 2016 - xii, 228 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780801048968 (cloth)


Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Theological anthropology--Biblical teaching.
Theological anthropology--Christianity.

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