THE KING

in his beauty

A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments

THOMAS R. SCHREINER

a division of Baker Publishing Group

Grand Rapids, Michigan

© 2013 by Thomas R. Schreiner

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Schreiner, Thomas R.

The King in his beauty: a Biblical theology of the Old and New Testaments / Thomas R. Schreiner.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 978-0-8010-3939-3 (cloth)

1. Bible—Theology. 2. Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title.

BS543.S386 2013

230′.041—dc23

2012050805

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007

Scripture quotations labeled NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com

Scripture quotations labeled NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

To Diane,

my beloved wife and coheir in the kingdom

Contents

Preface

Prologue

Abbreviations

Part 1 Creation to the Edge of Canaan

1. Genesis

2. Exodus

3. Leviticus

4. Numbers

5. Deuteronomy

Interlude: A Synopsis of Creation to the Edge of Canaan

Part 2 The Story of Possession, Exile, and Return

6. Joshua

7. Judges

8. Ruth

9. 1–2 Samuel

10. 1–2 Kings

11. 1–2 Chronicles

12. Ezra-Nehemiah

13. Esther

Interlude: A Synopsis of THe Story oF Possession, EXile, and Return

Part 3 Israel’s Songs and Wisdom

14. Job

15. Psalms

16. Proverbs

17. Ecclesiastes

18. Song of Songs

Interlude: A Synopsis of Israel’s Songs and Wisdom

Part 4 Judgment and Salvation in the Prophets

19. Isaiah

20. Jeremiah

21. Lamentations

22. Ezekiel

23. Daniel

24. The Book of the Twelve

Interlude: A Synopsis of Judgment and Salvation in the Prophets

A Brief Retrospective of the Old Testament Story

Prologue to the New Testament

Part 5 The Kingdom in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts

25. The Gospel according to Matthew

26. The Gospel according to Mark

27. The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

Interlude: A Synopsis of The Kingdom in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts

Part 6 Eternal Life in the Gospel and Epistles of John

28. The Gospel according to John ...