The Evolution of Old Testament ReligionOrchard, W. E. (William Edwin)
Religion
The Evolution of Old Testament Religion
Orchard, W. E. (William Edwin)
Bible. Old Testament -- Theology; Judaism -- History -- To 70 A.D.
Monotheism among Semites, 25;
Hebrews, 39, 43;
not taught by Moses, 66;
in the Prophets, 42, 154, 186
Moses, name, 57;
historical reality, 55, 57;
his call, 58, 63;
mention before exile, 56;
not author of Pentateuch, 54, 57.
See also under Law, and Pentateuch
Music and prophecy, 112
Musical directions in Psalter, 218-220
Musical services, 223
Nathan, 117, 122, 275
Nature in Psalter, 236
Nazarites, 114
Nebuchadrezzar, 169
Necromancy, 39
Nehustan, 68
New Covenant, the, 165
New Testament, Psalms quoted in, 229
New Testament and Old Testament, 266. See also under Christianity,
and Jesus
Old Testament, attitude of Jesus to, x;
Jewish reverence for, x.
See also under Hebrew Bible
Oracles, 27, 46, 47, 68, 77, 100
Origin of religion, 51, 62
"P," 194. See under Priestly Code
Palestine. See under Canaan
Particularism, 155, 186, 191, 273
Passover, the, 49
Patriarchs, historicity of, 35
Pentateuch, strata of, 30, 194, 199, 200;
how discovered, 34, 194, 199;
not by Moses, 54, 73;
Samaritan, 201.
See also under Law, and Moses
Personal conception of religion, 154, 166, 232, 233, 235, 237
Personalities, influence of, on history, 268
Personification, 186, 189, 232, 246, 252, 253
Pharaoh of the Exodus, 82
Philistines, 24, 97
Philo, 242, 246
Philosophy, 21, 246, 252
Phoenicians, 20, 23
Poetry, sign of early date, 18, 69, 88;
of David, 119, 228;
in Prophets, 153;
in Psalms, 236;
in Proverbs, 245
Polytheism among Semites, 25;
among Hebrews, 37;
the religion of savages, 41;
in original documents, 41;
evidence of, 42
Prayer, 216, 231
Prediction, 137, 151, 182, 183, 266, 278
Priesthood, 63;
in time of Moses, 71, 111, 202;
in time of Judges, 54,68, 100;
in Ezekiel, 177;
after exile, 209;
of Messiah, 270.
See also under Levites
Priestly code, the, 200-202;
ideals of, 206, 210.
See also under Levitical system
Priestly school, the, 196, 206
Problem of Providence, 234, 250, 253, 257, 259, 260
Problem of suffering, 187, 243, 251, 253, 257, 258, 262
Progress, causes of, 75, 97, 102.
See under Development
Prophesying, 112
Prophet, name of, 109, 110
Prophetic bands, 106, 112, 125
Prophetic consciousness, 149, 150
Prophetic literature, how compiled, 145, 146, 152
Prophetic style, 114, 145, 150, 153, 185
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