A Theological Introduction to the
PENTATEUCH
INTERPRETING THE TORAH
as CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE
edited by
RICHARD S. BRIGGS
and JOEL N. LOHR
Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan
© 2012 by Richard S. Briggs and Joel N. Lohr
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
A theological introduction to the Pentateuch: interpreting the Torah as Christian Scripture / edited by Richard S. Briggs and Joel N. Lohr.
p. cm.
Festschrift for Walter Moberly.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes.
ISBN 978-0-8010-3912-6 (pbk.)
1. Bible. O.T. Pentateuch—Theology. I. Briggs, Richard, 1966–II. Lohr, Joel N.
III. Moberly, R. W. L.
BS1225.52.T54 2012
222′.1061—dc23
2011043228
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Teacher, Mentor, Colleague, Christian
on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, March 2012
Introduction: Reading the Pentateuch as Christian Scripture
Richard S. Briggs and Joel N. Lohr
Richard S. Briggs
Jo Bailey Wells
Joel N. Lohr
Nathan MacDonald
Rob Barrett
Appendix: Walter Moberly’s Contributions to the Theological Interpretation of the Pentateuch
Nathan MacDonald with Richard S. Briggs
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About A Theological Introduction to the Pentateuch: Interpreting the Torah as Christian ScriptureIn this concise volume, a team of fresh Old Testament voices explores the theological dimensions of the Pentateuch and provides specific examples of critically engaged theological interpretation. This Pentateuch text is unique in that it emphasizes theological reading, serving as an affordable supplement to traditional introductory Pentateuch texts. Each chapter introduces theological themes and interpretative issues in interpretation then offers exegesis of one or two representative passages to model theological interpretation in practice. This useful text will be valued by students of the Old Testament and the Pentateuch as well as pastors. It honors Walter Moberly, whose approach is played out in the book. |
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