Bøker av Norman C. Habel

This volume challenges readers to recognize an alternative interpretation of the book of Job that is based on wisdom and not covenant. In doing so, it provides a basis to explore the role of trauma and its healing.

The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

This volume of essays deals with the critical issue of water and a lack of it. It deals with the scientific, theological, biblical and social issues.

The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

The "Earth Bible" is an international project, including volumes on ecojustice readings of major sections of the Bible. Volume V reflects on responses to the ecojustice principles in the hermeneutic of the project, and on New Testament texts that seem to devalue Earth in favour of heaven.

The book of Job, which deals with deep-seated conflict between the integrity of God and the integrity of man and belongs to a group of writings known as wisdom literature, surpasses any of its known Babylonian or Egyptian forerunners in the beauty of its poetic discourses and in its insight.