The Yahwist: The Bible's First Theologian

THE YAHWIST is a pioneer, in-depth study of an Old Testament theologian as a theologian. The book projects the Yahwist as the first of those who have performed the major functions of the well-rounded theologian: the work of the positive theologian—searching out and evaluating the major contributions of revelation and inspired theologizing up to his own time; the work of the speculative theologian — reflecting upon and deepening his understanding of the truths of revelation taken both individually and in relation to the totality of the existing deposit of revelation; and the works of the practical, functional, pastoral theologian—synthesizing the results of his reflections and presenting them to his contemporaries in a language they could understand and in a form that reflected and responded to the needs, the problems, and the challenges of the times.