The Lure of Transcendence and the Audacity of Prayer

Born 1950; Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA.

• Part I. The God of Prayer: "I Am Not a Human Being"1. Isaiah 45: God's "I Am," Israel's "You Are"2. "I Am a god and Not a Human Being": The Divine Dilemma in Hosea3. Written on the Heart, Erased from the Mind: Rewriting Moral Agency in JeremiahPart II. Enthroned on the Praises, Laments, and Penitence of Israel4. Enthroned on the Praises and Laments of Israel5. Jeremiah, Prophet of Prayer6. The Prophet as Intercessor: A Reassessment7. My Servant Job Will Pray for You8. "I Was Ready to Be Sought Out by Those Who Did Not Ask"Part III. Prayer as a Vehicle of Theodicy9. Prayer in the Wilderness Traditions: In Pursuit of Divine Justice10. Prayers for Justice in the Old Testament: Theodicy and Theology11. "You Can't Pray a Lie:" Truth and Fiction in the Prayers of ChroniclesPart IV. Preaching and Praying the Prayers of the Hebrew Bible12. Preaching the Prayers of the Old Testament13. "Turn O Lord! How Long?"14. Praying East of EdenPart V. Retrospectives and Prospectives15. Prayer in the Hebrew Bible: Retrospectives and Prospectives