Moses, God, and the Dynamics of Intercessory Prayer: A Study of Exodus 32-34 and Numbers 13-14Mohr Siebeck, 2004 - 403 pages Michael Widmer reconsiders the significance of the canonical portrayal of Moses as intercessor in the aftermath of documentary pentateuchal criticism. Paying careful attention to both the diachronic and synchronic dimensions of the text, at the heart of this study is a close reading of Exodus 32-34 and Numbers 13-14 in their final form with particular focus on the nature and theological function of Moses' prayers. These intercessions evoke important theological questions, especially with regard to divine reputation, covenant loyalty, visitation, and mutability.The author's investigation makes evident not only that Moses' prayers embody an important hermeneutical key to biblical theology, but also that Moses sets an important biblical paradigm for authentic prayer. Moreover, Michael Widmer argues that YHWH's fullest revelation of His name is enacted in a specific and concrete situation in the scout narrative (Nu. 13-14). Thus the latter stands as a kind of commentary on Exodus 34:6-7. |
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... Presence and Peace Assured ( 33 : 14-17 ) . 148 151 The Problem of YHWH's Presence 152 Moses ' Commitment to VIII Contents.
... Presence and Peace Assured ( 33 : 14-17 ) . 148 151 The Problem of YHWH's Presence 152 Moses ' Commitment to VIII Contents.
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... Presence 152 Moses ' Commitment to the People ....... 153 Uncommitted Sovereignty or Divine Assurance ? 154 From Submission to Audacity : A Comparision of the Second and Third Prayer ...... 156 V. " Show me Your 15 ! " ( 33:18 ) ...
... Presence 152 Moses ' Commitment to the People ....... 153 Uncommitted Sovereignty or Divine Assurance ? 154 From Submission to Audacity : A Comparision of the Second and Third Prayer ...... 156 V. " Show me Your 15 ! " ( 33:18 ) ...
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Contents
Prayer as a Hermeneutical Key to Theology | 6 |
11 | 31 |
Moses Israels Intercessor Aurelius 1988 | 43 |
Moses Intercessions and Theodicy Balentine 1993 | 49 |
Hermeneutical Reflections | 57 |
Prose Prayers Context and Theological Function | 64 |
Prophetic Intercession | 72 |
Part II | 87 |
The Covenant Mediator | 204 |
Reason and Purpose | 219 |
Introduction | 229 |
A Historical Critical Reading | 236 |
A Canonical Reading of Numbers 1314 | 254 |
Moses Intercessory Prayer and Gods Response | 281 |
Concluding Summary | 329 |
Numbers 1314 | 339 |
Faithful Disagreement | 94 |
94 | 114 |
1529 | 123 |
Engaging God Face to Face | 142 |
The Revelation of Gods Name | 169 |
Prophetic Intercession and Gods Holy Mutability | 345 |
Bibliography | 351 |
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Aaron Abraham According Alten Testament appeal to YHWH's appears argue that Moses ascribes attributes AURELIUS BALENTINE biblical Brueggemann Caleb Calebite Calvin Canaan canonical chapter context covenant relationship Decalogue destruction Deut Deuteronomy dialogue divine judgement Egypt EICHRODT Exodus Ezek Ezekiel faith final form forgiveness Fürbitte Fürbitter Genesis God's golden calf golden calf incident Gott gracious Gütersloh Hebrew Hebron HESSE HOUTMAN iniquity intention intercession intercessory prayer interpretation Israel Israelites JACOB Jeremiah JHWH Joshua justice logic LORD mediator mercy MILGROM MOBERLY Moreover Moses Muffs nature NRSV Numbers 14 Numeri Old Testament patriarchs Pentateuch possible pray Priestly promised land prophetic Psalm punishment RASHI reading rebellion refers repentance revealed role SCHARBERT scout narrative seeks seems SEITZ sense Sinai sins Spieckermann suggests tension tent of meeting Theology theophany tradition translation underlines understanding verb verse wilderness words wrath Yahweh Yahwist YHWH YHWH's name YHWH's presence YHWH's response אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה