Old Testament Theology

Paul R. House

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ISBN-10: 0-8308-1523-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1523-4

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

House, Paul R., 1958–

Old Testament theology / Paul R. House.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8308-1523-6 (cloth: alk. paper)

1. Bible. O.T.—Theology. I. Title.

BS1192.5.H68 1998

230′.0411—dc21 98–8087

CIP

Preface

1 Old Testament Theology: history & methodology

2 The God Who Creates (genesis)

3 The One God Who Delivers & Instructs (exodus)

4 The One God Who Is Holy (leviticus)

5 The God Who Expects Faithfulness (numbers)

6 The God Who Renews the Covenant (deuteronomy)

7 The God Who Gives Rest in the Land (joshua)

8 The God Who Disciplines & Delivers (judges)

9 The God Who Protects, Blesses & Assesses (samuel)

10 The God Whose Word Shapes History (1–2 kings)

11 The God Who Saves (isaiah)

12 The God Who Enforces the Covenant (jeremiah)

13 The God Who Is Present (ezekiel)

14 The God Who Keeps Promises (the book of the twelve)

15 The God Who Rules (psalms)

16 The God Who Is Worth Serving (job)

17 The God Who Reveals Wisdom (proverbs)

18 The God Who Extends Mercy to the Faithful (ruth)

19 The God Who Oversees Male-Female Sexuality (song of solomon)

20 The God Who Defines Meaningful Living (ecclesiastes)

21 The God Who Is Righteous & Faithful (lamentations)

22 The God Who Protects the Exiles (esther)

23 The God Who Protects, Discloses & Rules (daniel)

24 The God Who Restores the Remnant to the Land (ezra–nehemiah)

25 The God Who Elects, Chastens & Restores (1–2 chronicles)

26 The God of the Old Testament: a summary

Appendix: old testament theology since 1993

Bibliography

Subject Index

Author Index

Scripture Index