TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ollenburger,Ben C.
TI  - Zion, the city of the great king: a theological symbol of the Jerusalem cult 
T2  - Journal for the study of the Old Testament supplement series,
SN  - 9780567311412 (electronic bk.)
AV  - BS1199.J38 O4411 1987
U1  - 221.6/4 19
PY  - 1987///
CY  - Sheffield
PB  - JSOT Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Old Testament
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - A.T
KW  - Critique, interpr�etation, etc
KW  - Altes Testament
KW  - swd
KW  - Symbolism in the Bible
KW  - Jerusalem in the Bible
KW  - Symbolisme dans la Bible
KW  - J�erusalem dans la Bible
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Biblical Criticism & Interpretation
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Oude Testament
KW  - gtt
KW  - Zion (symbool)
KW  - Symbolik
KW  - Symbol
KW  - Reich Gottes
KW  - Gott
KW  - K�onig
KW  - Jerusalem
KW  - O.T
KW  - Symbolism
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. YAHWEH AS KING ON ZION; 3. THE EXERCISE OF YAHWEH'S KINGSHIP; 4. YAHWEH'S EXCLUSIVE PREROGATIVE; 5. CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors
N2  - While previous research has illuminated the origins and development of the Zion tradition, this book is the first to make a thorough study of Zion as a theological symbol within the larger Jerusalem cult tradition. Drawing primarily on the Psalms and Isaiah of Jerusalem, Ollenburger shows that Zion serves pre-eminently to symbolize the kingship of Yahweh on Zion as creator and defender of world order. As such, Zion serves also to symbolize security and refuge, particularly for the poor. This study constitutes a powerful argument against the tendency of Old Testament theologians to devalue the
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