Builds a big picture view of the Old Testament by concentrating on its great unifying themes. The theme of Yahweh as healer is illuminated in this comprehensive Old Testament study. This companion textbook to Carson, Moo, and Morris's acclaimed Introduction to the New Testament puts intellectual muscle into Old Testament study. This detailed chronological study by a noted scholar describes the unfolding Old Testament concept of Messiah. The Old Testament counterpart to Colin Brown's New International Dictionary of the New Testament Theology.
History is the meaningful account of a series of connected events.
This brief volume begins with primeval history and follows through the patriarchs, the history of Israel and the divided kingdoms, and on to the Babylonian captivity and the intertestamental period. An Old Testament theology by a leading Old Testament scholar who combines a technical and spiritual understanding of the Old Testament. A unique commentary on the Pentateuch that focuses on the narrative as it stands, rather than on the historical backgrounds. Since its first publication in 1970, this book has established itself as a popular, useful text in Bible colleges and seminaries. The usefulness of the book has been increased by the addition of a chapter on the Inter-testamental Period.