Being human in God's world : an Old Testament theology of humanity /
J. Gordon McConville.
- 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) 0801048966 (cloth)
2016007736
Bible.
Theological anthropology--Biblical teaching. Theological anthropology--Christianity. Old Testament - Criticism, interpretation, etc.