The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings: Studies in Evangelical Old Testament Hermeneutics in Honor
Rosie Perera
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Andrew M. King, Joshua M. Philpot & William R. Osborne, editors
B&H Academic, 2021
978-1535935937
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535935936
The Old Testament is no ordinary text; it is a revelation of God’s will, character, purpose, and plan, inspired by the Spirit of God. That same Spirit continues to work within God’s people today as they read the Bible, even when the meaning is difficult to discern. In The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, eighteen evangelical scholars analyze the Old Testament through a historical, literary, and theological hermeneutic, providing new insights into the meaning of the Scriptures. This festschrift in honor of Duane A. Garrett seeks to help Christians faithfully read and understand the Old Testament Scriptures.
Table of Contents
Introduction
William R. Osborne
Chapter 1: The Hermeneutical Significance of the Shape of the Christian Canon
Jason S. DeRouchie
THE LAW
Chapter 2: Source Criticism and the Hebrew Bible: The Pentateuch as a Case Study
Richard E. Averbeck
Chapter 3: Tracing a Theme: The Exodus Motif in Biblical Theology
James M. Hamilton Jr.
Chapter 4: YHWH Is One: Yahwistic Monotheism in the Book of Deuteronomy
Kenneth A. Mathews
Chapter 5: The “Problem” of the Old Testament Law: The Old Testament’s View of the Mosaic Covenant
Daniel S. Diffey
Chapter 6: “That You May Do Them”: Legal Motive Clauses and the Law’s Normative Function in Ancient Israel
James M. Todd III
THE PROPHETS
Chapter 7: A History of Violence: The Israelite Conquest and the Justice of God
Joshua M. Philpot
Chapter 8: Echoes of Egypt and the Exodus in the Battle of the Five Kings (Joshua 10:10–15)
John D. Currid
Chapter 9: Unity and Diversity in the Book of the Twelve
Daniel C. Timmer
Chapter 10: The Use of the Old Testament in the Old Testament: Reassessing Hosea 6:7 in Light of Hosea’s Pervasive Use of Genesis
Derek D. Bass
Chapter 11: True and False Prophecy, Cognitive Dissonance, and a Test Case in Micah
Stephen G. Dempster
THE WRITINGS
Chapter 12: Messianic Readings of the Psalter: How the Psalms Bear Witness to Christ
Erika Moore
Chapter 13: The Fear of the Lord/God: A Thematic Key to the Unity of the Wisdom Books
Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
Chapter 14: Wisdom Literature and the Pentateuch: Two Perspectives on God’s Relationship with His Creation
Andrew E. Steinmann
Chapter 15: The Ethics of Proverbs and the Imitation of Yahweh
Daniel J. Estes
Chapter 16: The Disputed Reception of Esther: A Case Study in the Formation of the Canon
John D. Meade
Chapter 17: History and Theology: The Chronicler’s Integration as a Methodological Model
Eugene H. Merrill
B&H Academic, 2021
978-1535935937
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535935936
The Old Testament is no ordinary text; it is a revelation of God’s will, character, purpose, and plan, inspired by the Spirit of God. That same Spirit continues to work within God’s people today as they read the Bible, even when the meaning is difficult to discern. In The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, eighteen evangelical scholars analyze the Old Testament through a historical, literary, and theological hermeneutic, providing new insights into the meaning of the Scriptures. This festschrift in honor of Duane A. Garrett seeks to help Christians faithfully read and understand the Old Testament Scriptures.
Table of Contents
Introduction
William R. Osborne
Chapter 1: The Hermeneutical Significance of the Shape of the Christian Canon
Jason S. DeRouchie
THE LAW
Chapter 2: Source Criticism and the Hebrew Bible: The Pentateuch as a Case Study
Richard E. Averbeck
Chapter 3: Tracing a Theme: The Exodus Motif in Biblical Theology
James M. Hamilton Jr.
Chapter 4: YHWH Is One: Yahwistic Monotheism in the Book of Deuteronomy
Kenneth A. Mathews
Chapter 5: The “Problem” of the Old Testament Law: The Old Testament’s View of the Mosaic Covenant
Daniel S. Diffey
Chapter 6: “That You May Do Them”: Legal Motive Clauses and the Law’s Normative Function in Ancient Israel
James M. Todd III
THE PROPHETS
Chapter 7: A History of Violence: The Israelite Conquest and the Justice of God
Joshua M. Philpot
Chapter 8: Echoes of Egypt and the Exodus in the Battle of the Five Kings (Joshua 10:10–15)
John D. Currid
Chapter 9: Unity and Diversity in the Book of the Twelve
Daniel C. Timmer
Chapter 10: The Use of the Old Testament in the Old Testament: Reassessing Hosea 6:7 in Light of Hosea’s Pervasive Use of Genesis
Derek D. Bass
Chapter 11: True and False Prophecy, Cognitive Dissonance, and a Test Case in Micah
Stephen G. Dempster
THE WRITINGS
Chapter 12: Messianic Readings of the Psalter: How the Psalms Bear Witness to Christ
Erika Moore
Chapter 13: The Fear of the Lord/God: A Thematic Key to the Unity of the Wisdom Books
Robert B. Chisholm Jr.
Chapter 14: Wisdom Literature and the Pentateuch: Two Perspectives on God’s Relationship with His Creation
Andrew E. Steinmann
Chapter 15: The Ethics of Proverbs and the Imitation of Yahweh
Daniel J. Estes
Chapter 16: The Disputed Reception of Esther: A Case Study in the Formation of the Canon
John D. Meade
Chapter 17: History and Theology: The Chronicler’s Integration as a Methodological Model
Eugene H. Merrill
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