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Old Testament Theology

Name: Old Testament Theology
Author: John Kessler
ISBN: 9781602587373

Divine Call and Human Response

by John Kessler

Published by: Baylor University Press

Imprint: Baylor University Press

An introduction to Old Testament theology

Sales Date: Wednesday, 31st Jul 2013

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Old Testament Theology provides a foundational tool for a theological reading of the Old Testament. In the book's central chapters, John Kessler delineates six differing representations of the divine-human relationship, with special emphasis on the kind of response each one evokes from the people of God. He traces these representations through the Old Testament, into the New Testament, and reflects on their significance for the values and character formation of the people of God today. Old Testament Theology combines elements of Old Testament history, exegesis, hermeneutics, and theology, and situates them within the social, cultural, and intellectual world of ancient Israel and Israelite religious institutions. The result is a comprehensive and readable introduction to Old Testament theology for students in seminaries and colleges.

Preface: What Is This Book About?

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

1 Reading the Old Testament Theologically

Challenges and Rewards

2 Hearing God's Voice in the Old Testament

3 The Old Testament's Portraits of Relationship with God

4 Creation Theology

The Relationship of Knowing God as Creator and God's Purposes for Creation

5 Covenants and Covenantal Relationships in Israel and the Ancient Near East

An Overview

6 Sinai Covenant Theology

The Relationship of Grateful Obligation

7 Promise Theology

The Relationship of Confident Expectation

8 Priestly Theology

The Gift of Yahweh's Holy Presence

9 The Theology of Divine Accessibility

Speaking to God amidst the Manifold Experiences of Life

10 Wisdom Theology

The Relationship of Faith Seeking Understanding

11 Living in the House That God Built

Learning to Read Scripture for Theological Emphasis and Relational Response

Bibliography

Index

John Kessler is Professor of Old Testament, Tyndale University College and Seminary. He resides in Toronto, Ontario.

R. B. Y. Scott Award (2015) - Winner

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