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Review 75 REVIEW The Mighty From Their Thrones: Power in the Biblical Tradi- tion. By J. P. M. Walsh, S.J. Overtures to Biblical Theology 21. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987. Max E. Polley This is another volume in the fine "Overtures to Biblical Theol- ogy Series" by Fortress Press. Walsh, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Georgetown University, has undertaken an examina- tion of the complex biblical concept of justice. Employing a socio- historical approach, he defines mišpõt as "having the say" (i.e., power) and sedeq as "a sense of what is right" ( i.e., the good). In the first half of the book, Walsh distinguishes between two views of the good and power. Baalism and the monarchy in Canaan defined the good as Bread (physical security). Baal's defeat of Yamm and Mot assured that Baal "has the say," which results in grain, wine, oil, and fertility of field and womb. But the people of Israel chose to reject Baalism and its security for Yahwism where the good is defined as covenant community centering around freedom and proper treatment of the neighbor. Until the establish- ment of the Hebrew monarchy, God's power is seen in the Holy Wars where the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Horizons in Biblical Theology Brill

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Horizons in Biblical Theology , Volume 10 (1): 2 – Jan 1, 1988
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75 REVIEW The Mighty From Their Thrones: Power in the Biblical Tradi- tion. By J. P. M. Walsh, S.J. Overtures to Biblical Theology 21. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1987. Max E. Polley This is another volume in the fine "Overtures to Biblical Theol- ogy Series" by Fortress Press. Walsh, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Georgetown University, has undertaken an examina- tion of the complex biblical concept of justice. Employing a socio- historical approach, he defines mišpõt as "having the say" (i.e., power) and sedeq as "a sense of what is right" ( i.e., the good). In the first half of the book, Walsh distinguishes between two views of the good and power. Baalism and the monarchy in Canaan defined the good as Bread (physical security). Baal's defeat of Yamm and Mot assured that Baal "has the say," which results in grain, wine, oil, and fertility of field and womb. But the people of Israel chose to reject Baalism and its security for Yahwism where the good is defined as covenant community centering around freedom and proper treatment of the neighbor. Until the establish- ment of the Hebrew monarchy, God's power is seen in the Holy Wars where the

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