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God Is A Warrior

Name: God Is A Warrior
Author: Tremper Longman
ISBN: 9780310494614

by Tremper Longman, Daniel G. Reid, Daniel P. Reid

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Overview

God Is a Warrior traces the development of the 'divine warrior' motif through the Old and New Testaments, beginning with Israel's conflicts with her enemies and ending with Christ's victorious return in Revelation. Against the broader background of Ancient Near Eastern warrior mythology, Part I discusses Yahweh's warfare on behalf of ancient Israel, and prophecies of the coming Divine Deliverer. Part II looks at the New Testament's Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, and his war against his spiritual enemies in the Synoptic Gospels, in Paul's letters, and in the final apocalyptic battle in the book of Revelation.

The image of God as a divine warrior pervades Scripture. Tremper Longman and Daniel Reed demonstrate that the metaphor of God as warrior is one of the essential metaphors for understanding salvation in both the Old and New Testaments.

Synopsis

The metaphor of God as warrior is one of the essential metaphors for understanding salvation in both Old and New Testaments.

About the Author, Tremper Longman

Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.

Dan Reid is reference book editor for InterVarsity Press.