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What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared about: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible is unavailable, but you can change that!

Written from an irenic, evangelical perspective, this Old Testament survey is designed to unpack what the biblical authors most intended to communicate in the Scripture that Jesus read. As the corresponding volume to the previously published What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About (Kregel Academic, 2008), it is well-suited for use in a college, seminary, or church context Students of...

• In fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant, Jesus is the offspring of Abraham and agent of universal blessing (Gen. 22:17b–18; Acts 3:25–26; Gal. 3:16). • In fulfillment of the Mosaic (old) covenant, Jesus represents Israel and stands as God’s Son, Yahweh’s servant, the embodiment of wisdom, the one who fulfilled the law’s demands, and the substance of all covenant shadows (Exod. 4:22–23; Isa. 49:3, 5–6; Matt. 3:17; 11:2, 19; 12:42; 13:54; John 2:19–21; Acts 3:25–26; Rom. 5:19; Col. 2:17; Heb. 9:9–12;
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