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When the ancients talked about "messiah", what did they picture? Did that term refer to a stately figure who would rule, to a militant who would rescue, or to a variety of roles held by many? While Christians have traditionally equated the word "messiah" with Jesus, the discussion is far more complex. This volume contributes significantly to that discussion. Ten expert scholars here address...

to follow. It is an explicit organizational feature that does not work any longer, but is nonetheless retained. In a later article Wilson criticizes John H. Walton21 for letting a hypothesis drive his conclusions as he tries to determine his own version of what the arrangement of psalms signifies. Wilson rightly responds that it is too easy to make it work. I respectfully suggest, however, that Wilson himself is guilty of the same charge. Granted, his hypothesis is not as specific as others. His
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