Covenant: The History of a Biblical Idea

by Delbert R. Hillers

Book Overview

The familiar idea of a covenant between God and his people is central to much of the literature of the Old testament. It has nevertheless provde particularly elusive; and through the long history of biblical interpretation, vague, confused and often contradictory explanations of various biblical covenants have been advanced. Over the past fifteen years, however, significant progress has been made toward explaining the idea and tracing its history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801810116
• ISBN13: 9780801810114
• Release Date: May 1969
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"