Reading and hearing : the Old Testament in Philippine context /
Noriel C. Capulong.
- Quezon City : New Day Pub. : United Church of Christ in the Philippines c2003.
- xiv, 2545 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: V.1: Hearing the voices of traditions from the Ancestral Period to the Eighth Century Prophets Chp. I: Getting acquainted with the Bible as Filipinos: forming an initial perspective A preliminary way of understanding the Bible: The Bible is is A theological description of the Bible Possible approaches in the study of the Bible Some precautions for the reader and interpreter: a review Elements in biblical study and interpretation Some basic assumptions to bring in the process of interpretation An example from Philippine history stating the objectives and tasks Chpt. II: The Geography of the Bible Historic Arena of the biblical drama An introduction to the Geography of Palestine and the Fertile Crescent Chp. III: The Old Testament Canon: collection of varied but affirmed voices of faith A brief history of the development of the Hebrew Canon The Book of Old Testament General stages in the History of the formation of the Jewish canon Chpt. IV: Hearing the voices of Israel's basic faith testimony Israel's "Credo" an alternative mode in reconstructing Israel's history Chp. V: The voices from the early traditionists of Israel The texts as testimonies and confessions of faith The oral traditions and the development of variety of traditions Historical prelude to the Exodus Some reflections and implications Chp. VI: Exodus voices of liberation from bondage to freedom Introduction: the Exodus as "Good News" The nature and flow of the accounts Possible implications for our time: a God who fights for his people! Chp. VII: Voices of covenants partners at Sinai Introduction: a theological review and preview The Exodus as gospel of Israel The Sinai covenant On the substance of the Torah Implications Chp. VIII: Voices of struggle and assurance in the desert Brief summary of the wilderness experience of the people Theological significance of the wilderness experience Implications Chp. IX: Triumphant voices in the Promise Land The geopolitics of the fertile crescent The socio political context of Canaan The nature of the takeover as gleaned through the biblical evidence Rahab and her role in the Israelite takeover of the land On Jericho and collapse of its walls The ceremony at Shechem On Judge I Theological implications Chp. X: Voices of Early faith traditions On the teaching and sources of Oral tradition The prehistory (Genesis 2-11) The creation story in Genesis 2:4B-25 The garden story (Genesis 3: 1-24, " The Fall") The story of Abel and Cain (Genesis 4: 1-6) The story of Noah and the flood The story of tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) The Ancestral history (Genesis 12-50) The Divine promise as guiding theme Threats to the fulfillment of the promise The Matriarchs of Israel On reading the Bible from a Woman's perspective Summary and implications Chp. XI: Voices of struggle and survival in the Promised Land The Deuteronomistic history as source of materials for the period The Deuteronomic formula Baalism vs Yahwism: its implications to the agricultural and total economic life and politics of the people The Judge of Israel and the continuing Deuteronomic cycle Life under the Judges The road to the Monarchy The rise of Samuel and popular demand for a king Some implications of Israel's shift from a tribal system to a Monarchy: negative and positive Chp. XII: David and Solomon voices of radical change in the early days of the Monarchy The situation of the religion at the time The down fall of Saul, the rise of David The nature of the literature as propaganda The propaganda evolving into an ideology David's establishment of Jerusalem as a political and Religious Center of the Kingdom Signs of unrest and protest in the time of David The succession narratives and David's human side The other agenda of the succession narratives: a propaganda for Solomon Implications of Solomon's cleansing of the land Solomon's innovations Solomon: the royal comprador Discerning traces of mass reactions to the royal policies The Temple factor Some theological implications of Solomon's Temple building Possible contemporary implications Chp. XIII: Prophetic voices of judgment in Monarchic Israel Introductory notes on the prophets Classification of Prophets The Elohist tradition and its themes The time of the divided Kingdom: the Northern Kingdom A period of political instability and Prophetic interventions The Elijah - Elisha stories as prophetic legends Theological reflections and summary Possible implications for our time Chp. XIV: Amos and Hosea: Eighth Century voices of Justice and Judgment on the Norther Kingdom Socioeconomic and political setting of the period The Book of Amos The Book of Hosea Sociohistorical context of Hosea Theological invention of Hosea Literary features of Hosea and theological implications Chp. XV: Isaiah and Micah: Prophetic responses to the crisis of the Judean Monarchy Isaiah and his time Isaiah's view of God The message of Isaiah Hezekiah and the revival of court propaganda Theological implications of Isaiah's ministry and message to the rulers of his time Some theological implications of Isaiah's message for today The background of message of the Book Micah The class Bias of Micah Micha's synthesis of the message of the eighth century Prophets Implications of Micah's message for today