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An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach (edition 2007)

by Bruce K. Waltke, Charles Yu

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The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testaments every sentence is fraught with theology, worthy of reflection. This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the breaking in of the kingdom of God. This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself. - Publisher.… (more)
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Title:An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach
Authors:Bruce K. Waltke
Other authors:Charles Yu
Info:Zondervan (2007), Hardcover, 1024 pages
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An Old Testament theology by a leading Old Testament scholar who combines a technical with a spiritual understanding of the Old Testament.
  RevDrEdMac | Nov 19, 2020 |
There is much helpful material in this book, but it lacks consistency as an OT theology, sometimes turning more into an OT survey than theology. As a textbook, it is entirely too long. Perhaps this could have been remedied by breaking it into two volumes, but practically, this is not an ideal textbook scenario either. The major problem of the book, in my opinion, is the lack of the development of the theological center the author set forth in chapter 6. If he had followed this plan, conceivably this would have given a greater sense of unity to the volume and produced a more succinct treatment of OT theology.
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The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testaments every sentence is fraught with theology, worthy of reflection. This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the breaking in of the kingdom of God. This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself. - Publisher.

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