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Highlights
- Old Testament Theology provides a foundational tool for a theological reading of the Old Testament.
- About the Author: John Kessler is Professor of Old Testament, Tyndale University College and Seminary.
- 624 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation
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About the Book
The result is a comprehensive and readable introduction to Old Testament theology for students in seminaries and colleges.Book Synopsis
Old Testament Theology provides a foundational tool for a theological reading of the Old Testament. In the book's central chapters, John Kessler delineates six differing representations of the divine-human relationship, with special emphasis on the kind of response each one evokes from the people of God. He traces these representations through the Old Testament, into the New Testament, and reflects on their significance for the values and character formation of the people of God today. Old Testament Theology combines elements of Old Testament history, exegesis, hermeneutics, and theology, and situates them within the social, cultural, and intellectual world of ancient Israel and Israelite religious institutions. The result is a comprehensive and readable introduction to Old Testament theology for students in seminaries and colleges.
Review Quotes
An appealing, innovative work.
--John Goldingay, Fuller Theological Seminary "Interpretation"About the Author
John Kessler is Professor of Old Testament, Tyndale University College and Seminary. He resides in Toronto, Ontario.