Word Without End

Introduction

Biblical Theology

1. The Old Testament as Abiding Theological Witness: Inscripting a Theological Curriculum

2. God as Other, God as Holy: Election and Disclosure in Christian Scripture

3. The Historical‑Critical Endeavor as Theology: The Legacy of Gerhard von Rad

4. "And without God in the World": A Hermeneutic of Estrangement Overcome

5. "In Accordance with the Scriptures": Creed, Scripture, and "Historical Jesus"

6. Old Testament or Hebrew Bible?: Some Theological Considerations

7. The Changing Face of Old Testament Studies

8. Biblical Authority in the Late Twentieth Century: The Baltimore Declaration, Scripture‑Reason‑ Tradition, and the Canonical Approach

9. "We Are Not Prophets or Apostles": The Biblical Theology of B. S. Childs

Exegesis

10. Isaiah and the Search for a New Paradigm: Authorship and Inspiration

11. Isaiah and Lamentations: The Suffering and Afflicted Zion

12. Royal Promises in the Canonical Books of Isaiah and the Psalms

13. How Is the Prophet Isaiah Present in the Latter Half of the Book? The Logic of Isaiah 40‑66 within the Book of Isaiah

14. Isaiah in Parish Bible Study: The Question of the Place of the Reader in Biblical Texts

15. Isaiah in New Testament, Lectionary, Pulpit

16. The Call of Moses and the "Revelation" of the Divine Name: Source‑Critical Logic and Its Legacy

Practice

17. The Divine Name in Christian Scripture

18. Human Sexuality Viewed from the Bible's Understanding of the Human Condition

19. The City in Christian Scripture

20. Reader Competence and the Offense of Biblical Language: The Limitations of So‑Called Inclusive Language

21. The Lectionary as Theological Construction

22. Sexuality and Scripture's Plain Sense: The Christian Community and the Law of God

Conclusion

Index of Authors

Index of Scripture References