A God So Near: Essays on Old Testament Theology in Honor of Patrick D. Miller

The twenty four essays collected in this Festschrift honor Patrick D. Miller, Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, who has made and continues to make significant contributions to the study of the Old Testament and its ancient Near Eastern environment, as well as the impact of the Old Testament on systematic and ecclesial theologies. The essays are organized around Millers central interests in the Psalms and Deuteronomy; the volume as a whole, nonetheless, reflects broader, theological and ecumenical issues that he has engaged in his own writing, teaching, and preaching. The depth and breadth of his contributions on these areas are clearly evident in a bibliography of his publications from 1964 to 2001 at the end of this book. The first thirteen essays deal with Millers conceptualization of the main theme of the Psalms, Gods Nearness in Israels Crying Out. H. G. M. Williamson opens the section with an essay concerning the Sitz im Leben of the lament psalms. [Full Review]

This collection of twenty-four essays provides a fitting tribute to Patrick D. Miller, Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theology Seminary. The essays focus on the Psalms and the book of Deuteronomy, two areas in which Miller has made significant contributions in his own work. But the collection goes beyond these areas to include essays on a number of related themes and texts. Many of the essays are intentionally theological, reflecting Millers ow n desire to bring together the work of the academy and the life of the church. Others are less theological but no less worthy of inclusion in this Festschrift. The volume includes a bibliography of the works of Miller covering the years 19642001, an index of authors, and a Scripture index. Part 1, entitled Near Whenever We Call: Gods Nearness in Israels Crying Out (The Psalms and Beyond) includes: Reading the La ment Psalms Backwards by H. G. M. Williamson (315); Without Our Aid He Did Us Make: Singing the Meaning of the Psalms by W. Sibley Towner (1734); The So-Called Elohistic Psalter: A New Solution for an Old Problem by Frank-Loth ar Hossfeld and Erich Zenger (3551); A Fairy Tale Wedding? A Feminist Intertextual Reading of Psalm 45 by Nancy R. [Full Review]