an exegetical, canonical, and thematic approach
Bruce K. Waltke
with Charles Yu
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An Old Testament Theology
Copyright © 2007 by Bruce K. Waltke
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Waltke, Bruce K.
An Old Testament theology: an exegetical, canonical, and thematic approach / Bruce K. Waltke with Charles Yu.—1st ed. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-310-21897-5
1. Bible. O.T.—Theology. I. Yu, Charles. II. Title.
BS1192.5.W35 2006
230′.0411—dc22 2005037179
Portions of chapter 31, “The Gift of Wisdom, Part 1: Proverbs,” are borrowed from B. K. Waltke, The Book of Proverbs: Chapters 1–15, NICOT (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004), by permission of the publisher.
The author uses “I AM” in place of “Lord” in quoting the Bible and also, as indicated, uses his own translation elsewhere.
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Henry George Waltke
1897–2001
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day.” (2 Timothy 4:7–8)
1. The Basis of Old Testament Theology
2. The Task of Old Testament Theology
3. The Method of Biblical Theology, Part 1: Hermeneutica Sacra
4. The Method of Biblical Theology, Part 2: Narrative Theology
5. The Method of Biblical Theology, Part 3: Poetics and Intertextuality
6. The Bible’s Center: An Overview of an Old Testament Theology
10. The Gift of the Garden: Humanity on Probation and the Fall
11. The Gift of the Noahic Covenant
12. The Gift of the Abrahamic Covenant: The Chosen Seed
13. The Gifts of Election and God’s Name
14. The Gift of God as Deliverer and Warrior
15. The Gift of the Old Covenant
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About An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic ApproachThe Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testament’s every sentence is “fraught with theology, worthy of reflection.” This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the “breaking in of the kingdom of God.” This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself. |
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