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Herders Theologischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament
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The healing of the blind man in john
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the healing narrative in John 9 where Jesus heals not only the physical blindness of the blind man, but also his spiritual blindness, and illustrate how this narrative functions as a semeion or Johannine sign, designed to lead readers to spiritual healing.
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Job and Ecclesiastes as (postmodern?) wisdom in revolt
TL;DR: This article argued that there are similarities between the ideas of the ancient wisdom writers of Job and Ecclesiastes and more recent postmodern thinkers, and pointed out that such similarities are a clear indication of the meaningful role which Old Testament wisdom, or wisdom in revolt for that matter, can play in current intellectual and theological debates.
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Old and new covenant. A post-exilic discourse between the Pentateuch and the book of Jeremiah. Also a study of quotations and allusions in the Hebrew Bible
TL;DR: In the late layers of the book of Jeremiah and the Pentateuch, covenant was under discussion as discussed by the authors, and the authors were of the opinion that God's revelation went on until their days (continued into their times).
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Conflict and conflict resolution: inner controversies and tensions as places of Israel's self-conception in the patriarchal traditions of Genesis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate the ethical value of the Patriarchal narratives by explaining three stories of conflict between the patriarchs and their brothers or relatives in the Book of Genesis and find how the narrators established moral standards for Israel and how they helped the people of Israel to find the right way of living together and the ideal way to resolve inner conflicts.
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The rising of dawn - an investigation of the spatial and religious background of "dawn" in psalm 139:7-12
TL;DR: In this article, a comparison between Psalm 139:7-12 in the Old Testament and mythological imagery in the ancient Near East is made to get a better understanding of the religious background of shahar in this text.