01014nam a2200265 a 450000500170000000800200001702000150003704000060005204100100005808200100006808200130007810000240009110000110011524500130012624500350013924500230017426000140019726000180021126000090022930000110023830000140024930000090026352004540027265000220072620260119070406.02021-11-24 15:18:01 a0801810116 a1 a0 eng a231.7 bD344-H65 aHillers, Delbert R. eAuthor aCovenant bThe history of a Biblical idea cDelbert R. Hillers aBaltimore bJohns Hopkins c1969 a194tr. bPaperback c22cm aThe familiar idea of a covenant between God and His people is central to much of the literature of the Old Testament. Through analyses of the style, content, and language of biblical and extra-biblical documents, Dr. Hillers renders the complex idea of covenant comprehensible to the layman as he provides insights into such ideas as the love of God and the knowledge of God--both of which are intimately connected with Israel's concept of covenant. aCovenant theology