An Old Testament theology : an exegetical, canonical, and thematic approach / Bruce K. Waltke with Charles Yu. [print]

The basis of Old Testament theology -- The task of Old Testament theology -- The method of biblical theology, part 1; hermeneutica sacra -- The method of biblical theology, part 2: narrative theology -- The method of biblical theology, part 3: poetics and intertextuality -- The Bible's center: an overview of an Old Testament theology -- The gift of the cosmos -- The gift of Adam -- The gift of the bride -- The gift of the garden; humanity on probation and the fall -- The gift of the Noahic covenant -- The gift of the Abrahamic covenant: the chosen seed -- The gifts of election and God's name -- The gift of God as deliverer and warrior -- The gift of the Old Covenant -- The gift of liturgy -- The gift of I AM: Deuteronomy -- The gift of land, part 1: Joshua -- The gift of land, part 2: the Old Testament -- The gift of land, part 3: the New Testament -- The gift of warlords: Judges -- The gift of true strength: 1 Samuel -- The gift of the Davidic covenant: 2 Samuel -- The gift of kingship -- The gift of God's history-shaping word, part 1: 1 Kings -- The gift of God's history-shaping word, part 2: 2 Kings -- The gift of providence: Chronicles and Esther -- The gifts of return, restoration, and reform: Ezra-Nehemiah -- The gift of prophecy, part 1: the prophets -- The gift of prophecy, part 2: the prophetic books -- The gift of love (Hesed): Ruth -- The gifts of hymns and the Messiah: the Psalms -- The gift of wisdom, part 1: Proverbs -- The gift of wisdom part 2: Job -- The gift of wisdom, part 3: Ecclesiastes.

The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testaments every sentence is fraught with theology, worthy of reflection. This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the breaking in of the kingdom of God. This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself. - Publisher.

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