Chaos or Covenant?: A Short Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch - Paperback

by Michael S. Moore (Author)

The purpose of this book is to introduce the Pentateuch to (under)graduate students by approaching it from the perspective of five theological polarities: chaos-creation (Genesis), slavery-freedom (Exodus), defilement-holiness (Leviticus), wilderness-homeland (Numbers), and conflict-covenant (Deuteronomy). It examines these polarities in light of other great texts from the ancient Near East (and Qur'an) in the hope of ushering the reader into a deeper understanding of the one God revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Author Biography

Michael S. Moore, director of the Arizona Research Center for the Ancient Near East (arcaneaz.com), is a faculty associate at Fuller Theological Seminary and Arizona State University, and the author of WealthWatch: A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in the Bible, WealthWarn: A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in Hebrew Prophecy, and WealthWise: A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in Hebrew Wisdom (all by Pickwick Publications).