Description
Book SynopsisA study of the treatment of the miraculous in the Old Testament, focusing not on the literal truth or otherwise of the events depicted, but on what they mean and what they tell us about God.
Table of ContentsI. Introduction 1. Natural and Supernatural 2. Myth 3. 'Ultimate Questions' 4. Folklore 5. 'Presence' and 'Power' 6. Third-hand and First-hand Tradition 7. Sources and Traditions 8. Miracles and Historicity II. Select Passages 1. The Creation 2. The Fall 3. Abraham's Three Visitors 4. The Sacrifice of Isaac 5. Jacob at Jabbok 6. The Burning Bush 7. The Plagues in Egypt 8. The Pillar of Cloud and Fire 9. The Crossing of the Red Sea 10. The Brazen Serpent 11. Gideon's Fleece 12. The Call of Samuel 13. The Plagues brought upon the Philistines by the Ark 14. Elijah's Drought 15. Various Miracles of Elijah and Elisha 16. The Ascension of Elijah 17. The Healing of Naaman 18. The Vision of Waters flowing from the Temple 19. The Burning Fiery Furnace III. Activity Suggestions
