Background
Gowan, Donald Elmer was born on January 31, 1929 in Cleghorn, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmer G. and Lucile O. (Woodcock) Gowan.
( Using a canonical approach, in which he explores the Ol...)
Using a canonical approach, in which he explores the Old Testament as a whole - rather than the teachings of individual Old Testament authors - Professor Gowan traces the hopes of the people of Israel for a better future. He concludes that for God to make things right, a three-fold transformation of the world must take place: God must transform the human person, human society, and nature itself. This is a modern, comprehensive introduction to eschatology in the Old Testament, and includes a new introduction.
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( This groundbreaking book points to a fresh new way of d...)
This groundbreaking book points to a fresh new way of doing biblical theology. Donald Gowan organizes his study of the book of Exodus like a traditional commentary, following the text of Exodus from beginning to end. Unlike a traditional commentary, however, Gowan asks only one question of Exodus: what does this book say about God? He then traces the major affirmations about God found in Exodus through the rest of the scripture and into the theologies of Judaism and Christianity. This study will be of interest to any who wish to rethink the ways that biblical theology is done.
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(Genesis 1-11 preserves a unique view of Bible history, tr...)
Genesis 1-11 preserves a unique view of Bible history, tracing the move from Eden, an idyllic world fully in accord with the will of God, to Babel, a fallen world desperately in need of salvation. / In this commentary, Donald E. Gowan demonstrates acute s
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(Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death and Resurrecti...)
Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death and Resurrection of Israel by Donald E. Gowan. Westminster John Knox Pr,1998
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( Donald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic ...)
Donald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic books, showing that each has a distinctive contribution to make to a central theme. These books--Isaiah through Malachi--respond to three key moments in Israel's history: the end of the Northern Kingdom in 722 BCE, the end of the Southern Kingdom in 587 BCE, and the beginning of the restoration from the Babylonian exile in 538 BCE. Gowan traces the theme of death and resurrection throughout these accounts, finding a symbolic message of particular significance to Christian interpreters of the Bible.
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Gowan, Donald Elmer was born on January 31, 1929 in Cleghorn, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmer G. and Lucile O. (Woodcock) Gowan.
Bachelor, University South Dakota, 1951. Bachelor's Degree, University Dubuque, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1964.
Computer programmer, General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1951-1954; pastor, Presbyterian Church, Princeton, Iowa., 1955-1959; head Bible department, North Texas State University, Denton, 1962-1965; member of faculty, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, since 1965; Robert Cleveland Holland professor O.T., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, since 1985.
( Using a canonical approach, in which he explores the Ol...)
(Genesis 1-11 preserves a unique view of Bible history, tr...)
( Donald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic ...)
(Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death and Resurrecti...)
( This groundbreaking book points to a fresh new way of d...)
(Part of the Pittsburgh Theaological Monograph Series, Aut...)
(Book by Gowan, Donald E.)
(Book by Gowan, Donald E.)
(Book by Gowan, Donald E)
Member American Association of University Professors, Society Biblical Literature, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Darlene G. Rogers, December 28, 1958. Children: Douglas, Pamela.