Literary and Theological Studies in Deuteronomy and Deuteronomic Themes
Daniel I. Block
Literary and Theological Studies in Deuteronomy and Deuteronomic Themes
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Names: Block, Daniel I.
Title: The triumph of grace : literary and theological studies in Deuteronomy and deuteronomic themes / Daniel I. Block.
Description: Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2017 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: isbn 978-1-4982-9265-8 (paperback) | isbn 978-1-4982-9267-2 (hardcover) | isbn 978-1-4982-9266-5 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy—Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Classification: bs1275.52 b57 2017 (print) | bs1275.52 (ebook)
This book is dedicated to my friends in the Veritas Adult Community Group of College Church, in Wheaton, Illinois.
For seven years, you have endured my instruction on the gospel according to Moses and inspired me with your hunger for the life-giving word of God.
In your daily lives, may you all experience the triumph of God’s grace—the same grace that Moses proclaimed in his farewell addresses to his own congregation within sight of the promised land more than 3,000 years ago.
1 Deuteronomy: The Heart of Theological Education in the First Testament
2 “That They May Hear”: Biblical Foundations for the Oral Reading of Scripture in Worship
Appendix A: A Liturgical Reading of Israel’s National Anthem (Deuteronomy 32:1–43)
3 “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Reflections on the Genre and Message of Deuteronomy
4 Covenance: A Whole Bible Perspective
6 In the Tradition of Moses: The Conceptual and Stylistic Imprint of Deuteronomy on the Patriarchal Narratives
7 “A Place for My Name”: Horeb and Zion in the Mosaic Vision of Israelite Worship
8 “What Do These Stones Mean?” The Riddle of Deuteronomy 27
9 “The Meeting Places of God in the Land”: Another Look at the Towns of the Levites
10 “O Day of Rest and Gladness”: Rediscovering the Gift of Sabbath
11 The Patricentric Vision of Family Order in Deuteronomy
12 Wrestling with God: A Study on Prayer in Deuteronomy
13 How Can We Bless YHWH? Wrestling with Divine Violence in Deuteronomy
14 The Fear of YHWH: The Theological Tie that Binds Deuteronomy and Proverbs
15 All Israel Will Be Saved: An Examination of Moses’ Eschatological Vision in Deuteronomy
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About The Triumph of Grace: Literary and Theological Studies in Deuteronomy and Deuteronomic ThemesThe Apostle Paul’s negative statements about the law have deafened the ears of many to the grace that Moses proclaims in Deuteronomy. Most Christians have a dim view of this book, which they consider to be primarily a book of laws. However, when we read or hear it read orally without prejudice, we discover that rather than casting Moses as a legislator, he appears as Israel’s first pastor, whose congregation has gathered before him to hear him preach his final sermons. Accordingly, Deuteronomy represents prophetic preaching at its finest, as Moses seeks to inspire the people of God to a life of faith and godliness in response to God’s repeated demonstrations of grace. Deuteronomy is a dead book for many, because we have not recognized this gospel; we have heard only law. The essays in this collection arise from a larger project driven by a passion to recover for Christians the life-giving message of the Hebrew Scriptures in general, and to open their ears to God’s amazing grace in Deuteronomy in particular. The wide-ranging “meditations” in this volume do not all focus equally on the topic of God’s grace, but this theme undergirds them all. |
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