God, his servant, and the nations in Isaiah 42:1-9 : biblical theological reflections after Brevard S. Childs and Hans Hübner / Frederik Poulsen.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; A. Biblical Theology and the Format of the Book; B. The Old Testament in Biblical Theology: the Childs-Hübner Debate; C. Isaiah 42:1-9 as a Case Study; D. The Structure of the Book; Part I. The Old Testament in Biblical Theology ; Chapter 1. Introducing Brevard S. Childs and Hans Hübner; A. Main Ideas and Major Works; B. Common Presuppositions; C. The Biblical Theologies of Childs and Hübner; Chapter 2. Canon: Formation and Authority; A. The Formation of Canon; I. The Hebrew Canon at the Rise of Christianity.

II. The Formation of the Christian Old TestamentIII. The Versions of the Old Testament and Biblical Theology; IV. Summing Up: the Formation of Canon ; B. The Authority of Canon; I. Childs: Canon as the Context for Hearing the Bible; II. Hübner: Canon as the Spoken Word of God; III. Canon as the Written or Spoken Word of God?; IV. Summing Up: the Authority of Canon; Chapter 3. Biblical Theology: Concept and Approach; A. The Concept of Biblical Theology; I. The Nature and Substance of the Discipline "Biblical Theology"; II. The Relationship of the Two Testaments of the Bible.

III. The Significance of the New Testament Reception of the OldIV. Peter Stuhlmacher's Biblische Theologie des Neuen Testaments; V. Summing Up: the Concept of Biblical Theology; B. The Approach to Biblical Theology; I. Childs: a Multilevel Reading of Scripture; II. Hübner: Reading with the Eyes of the New Testament Authors; C. Interim Conclusion; Part II. Biblical Theological Reflections on Isaiah 42:1-9; Chapter 4. Isaiah 42:1-9 in the Hebrew Bible; A. Isaiah and the Servant Passages: Introductory Remarks; I. The Unity of Isaiah; II. Isaiah's Servant Passages.

III. Methodological Issues and Critical EditionsB. Isaiah 42:1-9: Text, Form, Structure, and Context; I. Text and Translation; II. Form and Structure; III. The Literary Context of 41:1-42:12 ; C. The Servant and His Task; I. Isaiah 42:1; II. Isaiah 42:2-3; III. Isaiah 42:4; IV. Isaiah 42:5; V. Isaiah 42:6-7; VI. Isaiah 42:8-9; VII. Summing Up: the Servant and His Task; D. Summing Up: Isaiah 42:1-9 in the Hebrew Bible; Chapter 5. Isaiah 42:1-9 in the Septuagint; A. LXX Isaiah: Introductory Remarks; I. Profile of LXX Isaiah: Translator and Translation Strategies.

II. Methodological Issues and Critical EditionsB. A Comparison of the MT and LXX Versions of Isaiah 42:1-9; I. Isaiah 42:1; II. Isaiah 42:2; III. Isaiah 42:3; IV. Isaiah 42:4; V. Isaiah 42:5; VI. Isaiah 42:6; VII. Isaiah 42:7; VIII. Isaiah 42:8; IX. Isaiah 42:9; X. Summing Up: a Comparison of the MT and LXX Versions; C. LXX Isaiah 42:1-9 within LXX Isaiah 41:1-42:12; I. LXX Isaiah 41:1-7; II. LXX Isaiah 41:8-16; III. LXX Isaiah 41:17-20; IV. LXX Isaiah 41:21-29; V. LXX Isaiah 42:10-12; VI. Summing Up: LXX Isaiah 42:1-9 within LXX Isaiah 41:1-42:12; D. Interpretative Implications.

Frederik Poulsen investigates the role of the Old Testament in biblical theology. Analyzing the works of Brevard Childs and Hans Hübner, he addresses main issues regarding the different versions of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint) and the significance of the New Testament's use of the Old. The author explores the interpretative implications of these issues by focusing extensively on Isaiah 42:1-9. The Hebrew version as such is ambiguous regarding the servant figure being portrayed, his identity, and his task. The Septuagint renders several key terms and statements.

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