title: God and World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of Creation
author:  Terence E. Fretheim 
description: "Professor Fretheim has written an extraordinary book reflecting his long, prolific, and generative scholarly career. Fretheim has long thought on the matter of creation theology, read and digested everything written on the subject in Old Testament studies, and produced a remarkable, critical statement that balances close exegesis and large theological interpretation. Fretheim has been at the forefront of the 'turn' in Old Testament studies to creation theology; here he provides a summary statement of that turn and then proceeds with rich, textual exposition that is open to important contemporary connection. This is a book that people in the field will treasure. It is, at the same time, a book accessible to more general readers and one that even church theologians cannot afford to ignore. Fretheim has indeed 'written the book' that will be a reference point for a long time to come. Its publication is a most welcome one."
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  # Endorsements
  
  
  
  
  
  “From creation to new creation, God’s relational presence stands as a cohesive
  center for the whole Bible. With care and clarity, Duvall and Hays trace this
  through the canon, demonstrating both its prevalence and its relevance for
  understanding how the Bible fits together. This will be essential reading for
  all courses on biblical theology.”
  
  
  
  
  
  —David G. Firth, Trinity College Bristol and University of the Free State
  
  
  
  
  
  “Duvall and Hays make a clear and convincing case that the relational presence
  of God is indeed the central theme of biblical theology. The book is full of
  those ‘Well, of course!’ and ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ moments. Just
  consider the biblical story: Human beings were created to be in relationship
  with God. That relationship was broken by the fall. The rest of the Bible
  describes the restoration and renewal of that relationship, climaxing with God
  dwelling with his people in the book of Rev