Jews Christians and the Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures

JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND THE THEOLOGY OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES

SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE

SYMPOSIUM SERIES Christopher R. Matthews, Editor

Number 8 JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND THE THEOLOGY OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES edited by Alice Ogden Bellis and Joel S. Kaminsky

Alice Ogden Bellis and Joel S. Kaminsky, editors

JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND THE THEOLOGY OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES

Society of Biblical Literature Atlanta

JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND THE THEOLOGY OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jews, Christians, and the theology of the Hebrew scriptures / Alice Ogden Bellis and Joel S. Kaminsky, editors. p. cm. — (SBL symposium series ; no. 8) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-88414-025-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Bible. O.T.—Theology. 2. Bible. O.T.—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Bellis, Alice Ogden, 1950– II. Kaminsky, Joel S., 1960– III. Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature) ; no. 8. BS1192.5.A1 J68 2000 221.6—dc21 00-061930 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

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This book is dedicated in loving memory of: Jayson David Kaminsky 12/18/1968–1/13/1996 May his life be bound up in the bundle of life with the Lord your God. $yhla hwhy ta ~yyxh rwrcb hrwrc [w]vpn htyhw (1 Sam 25:29) and John Archie Haley 9/11/1927–10/10/1999 Uncle, Minister, Mentor, Friend May the Holy One who kills and gives life, sends down to Sheol and brings up to life preserve you forever (adapted from 1 Sam 2:6)

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