Kinship by covenant
Subtitle: a canonical approach to the fulfillment of God's saving promises
By: Scott W. Hahn.
Series: The Anchor Yale Bible reference library; Anchor Yale Bible reference library
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 589
ISBN-13: 9780300140972
Subjects: Kinship in the Bible; Covenant theology -- Biblical teaching; Covenants -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Description: While the canonical scriptures were produced over many centuries and represent a diverse library of texts, they are unified by stories of divine covenants and their implications for God's people. In this book, Scott Hahn shows how covenant, as an overarching theme, makes possible a coherent reading of the diverse traditions found within the canonical scriptures. Biblical covenants, though varied in form and content, all serve the purpose of extending sacred bonds of kinship, Hahn explains. Specifically, divine covenants form and shape a father-son bond between God and the chosen people. Biblical narratives turn on that fact, and biblical theology depends upon it. The author demonstrates how divine sonship represents a covenant relationship with God that has been consistent throughout salvation history. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Marquette University, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-543) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The kinship covenant in the Old Testament; title: The treaty-type covenant in the Old Testament; title: The grant-type covenant in the Old Testament; title: The Abrahamic grant-type covenant; title: The Levitical grant-type covenant; title: The Davidic grant-type covenant; title: Davidic fulfillment in Luke-Acts; title: Covenant, oath, and Divine Sonship in Galatians 3-4; title: Hebrews 1-9 : covenant, oath, and royal priestly progeniture; title: Concluding theological reflections.