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Interpreting the Old Testament Theologically: Essays in Honor of Willem A. VanGemeren is unavailable, but you can change that!

How should Christians read the Old Testament today? Answers to this question gravitate between two poles. On the one hand, some pay little attention to the gap between the Old Testament and today, reading the Old Testament like a devotional allegory that points the Christian directly to Jesus. On the other hand, there are folks who prioritize an Old Testament passage’s original context to such an...

What vision into reality does law offer within the Old Testament?40 Law directs a reader’s volition to respond to standards of expectation for life amidst covenant with the God who saves. While Christians must make a number of theological decisions regarding the relevance of old covenant law for today, there should be agreement that Old Testament law continues to address Christians as Scripture, even if its appropriation varies from group to group. Three reflections will expose what the genre
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