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In this important work, Child’s thesis is that a canonical approach to the scriptures of the Old Testament opens up new possibilities for exploring the theological dimensions of the biblical text. Rather than seeking the sources, redactors, or communities “behind” the text at the expense of the text itself, the canonical approach seeks to understand the theological message of the Old Testament as...

Although most biblical scholars no longer share the traditional position that the theology of the Old Testament stands as the crown of the entire discipline, a strong case can still be made for the basic importance of this theological enterprise. Of course, its importance is matched by its difficulty. To write an Old Testament theology requires, first of all, a construal of the whole, which is an awesome task. Then again, theological judgments
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