Background
Nelson, Richard Donald was born on October 27, 1945 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Donald Theodore and Ruth Elizabeth (Cornelius) Nelson.
( Martin Noth argued that in the books of Joshua-Kings co...)
Martin Noth argued that in the books of Joshua-Kings could be seen the work of a single, purposeful author or historian-a hypothesis which, although close to becoming one of those rare 'assured results of critical scholarship', has recently encountered criticism. Nelson observes that Noth's historian has a 'disturbing tendency to fall apart in the hands of those who work with him'. In this comprehensive study of the question, he attempts to put on a solid critical foundation the increasingly popular theory that the Deutoronomistic History is a product of a two-stage literary process.
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(In The Historical Books, Richard D. Nelson introduces neo...)
In The Historical Books, Richard D. Nelson introduces neophyte readers to the basic concepts of history and historical writing and provides a simple framework of events and periods that can be used to situate historical data reported in texts or presupposed by them. Standard interpretive methods are accessibly explained and illustrated by consistent reference to 2 Samuel 24. The focus of discussion moves from the narrow level of individual pericope to larger units of meaning. Because the ultimate goal is to expose the claims made on the reader by these biblical texts and to help the reader make sense of these claims, the interpretive spotlight rests on the present interaction of text and reader rather than on the past.
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( This thought-provoking study reviews priesthood from a ...)
This thought-provoking study reviews priesthood from a theological perspective and explores the theological value and significance of priests in Old and New Testaments. Richard D. Nelson reviews biblical concepts of priesthood and provides guidance and data for exegetes and systematic theologians as they work out the implications of the Bible's view of priesthood.
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( Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats t...)
Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats the text as theological literature, emphasizing the literary impact of this important part of the Old Testament canon. Nelson recognizes King's as a useful though uncritical source of historical information, its purpose to transform the beliefs of its first readers, to get them to re-evaluate their identity before God. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.
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(Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats the...)
Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats the text as theological literature, emphasizing the literary impact of this important part of the Old Testament canon. Nelson recognizes King's as a useful though uncritical source of historical information, its purpose to transform the beliefs of its first readers, to get them to re-evaluate their identity before God.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0664238661/?tag=2022091-20
Nelson, Richard Donald was born on October 27, 1945 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Donald Theodore and Ruth Elizabeth (Cornelius) Nelson.
Bachelor, Capital University, 1966. Master of Divinity, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1970. Master of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Union Theological Seminary, 1973.
Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, 1973-1977; assistant professor, Ferrum (Virginia) College, 1977-1981; professor, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) Lutheran Seminary, since 1981.
( Martin Noth argued that in the books of Joshua-Kings co...)
( Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats t...)
(Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats the...)
( This thought-provoking study reviews priesthood from a ...)
(In The Historical Books, Richard D. Nelson introduces neo...)
Member Society Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Association.
Married Karen Jean Frye, August 13, 1967. Children: Daniel, Gretchen, Erica, Johanna.