that of balance—proper interpretation will attend to both levels in a way that addresses and incorporates the full testimony of the canonical Old Testament. There are a variety of ways of doing this. Attending to theological themes is one way, and space will be given to this in this chapter, particularly to the vital themes of law, exodus, covenant, and other coordinating themes. Another way of dealing with both levels is to attend to the distinctive language that appears in and across bodies of
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