carefully for the heartbeat that shows that the Scriptures are indeed ‘living and active’ ” (Heb. 4:12).4 Over the past century the field of Old Testament theology has seen an explosion of growth, a trend that has only intensified in the last few decades. Not only has the number of Old Testament theologies on the market increased significantly, but also the ways scholars are doing Old Testament theology have expanded. While it is encouraging to see such a strong interest in the discipline, the wide