Contributor
Firth, David G.
Imprint:Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2011.
Description414 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note:Orientation to the Spirit in the Old Testament and the ancient near east -- The Spirit and creating -- The Spirit and wisdom -- The Spirit and creativity -- The Spirit and prophecy -- The Spirit and leadership -- The Spirit and the future -- The Spirit at Qumran.
Note:Breath, wind, spirit and the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament / Richard E. Averbeck -- The Ancient Near Eastern background of the Spirit of the Lord in the Old Testament / John H. Walton -- The Spirit and creation / Robert L. Hubbard, Jr. -- Spirit and wisdom / Tremper Longman III -- Job 27:3 : the Spirit of God in my nostrils / Rosalind Clarke -- Spirit and the psalmist in Psalm 51 / Daniel J. Estes -- Spirit and presence in Psalm 139 / Jamie A. Grant -- Spirit of wisdom or Spirit of God in Proverbs 1:23 / Lindsey Wilson -- Bezalel and Oholiab : Spirit and creativity / Richard S. Hess -- The view from the top : the Holy Spirit in the prophets / Daniel I. Block -- Is Balaam's donkey the real prophet (Numbers 24:1-4)? / John N. Oswalt -- The Spirit of Yahweh in Isaiah 11:1-9 / Hilary Marlow -- Isaiah 48:16 : a Trinitarian enigma? / Paul D. Wegner -- Joel's promise of the Spirit / Erika Moore -- The Spirit and leadership : testimony, empowerment and purpose / David G. Firth -- The Samson saga and spiritual leadership / Eugene H. Merrill -- Is Saul also among the prophets? Saul's prophecy in 1 Samuel 19:23 / David G. Firth -- The 'Spirit of the Lord' in 2 Kings 2:16 / Robert B. Chisholm, Jr. -- The Spirit and the future : a canonical approach / Willem VanGemeren and Andrew Abernethy -- The Spirit and the future in the Old Testament : restoration and renewal / Robin Routledge -- The Holy Spirit at Qumran / Geert W. Lorein.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Note:From the first verses of Genesis, the Spirit of God makes a dramatic appearance in the Bible. However, despite the importance of the Spirit in the Old Testament, it has been the focus of surprisingly little scholarship. In response, this volume assembles a host of premier Old Testament scholars to address various aspects of the subject. Major thematic essays and studies of relevant biblical texts are arranged in eight main sections: orientation of the Ancient Near Eastern context; the Spirit and its relation to creation, wisdom, creativity, prophecy, leadership and the future, and finally the Spirit at Qumran.
