Two respected Old Testament scholars offer a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examine its relevance for New Testament interpretation. Addressing a topic of perennial interest and foundational significance, this book explores what the Old Testament actually says about the Messiah, divine kingship, and the kingdom of God. It also offers a nuanced understanding of how New Testament authors make use of Old Testament messianic texts in explaining who Jesus is and what he came to do.
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| Abbreviations |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (9) |
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1 The Seed, the Star, and the Template in the Pentateuch |
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10 | (18) |
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2 The Need for a King in Judges |
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28 | (8) |
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3 The Book of Ruth and the House of David |
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36 | (13) |
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4 The Heart of Kingship in 1--2 Samuel |
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49 | (18) |
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5 Failure and the Royal Ideal in 1--2 Kings |
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67 | (18) |
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6 Royal Messianic Expectations in Isaiah |
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85 | (15) |
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7 The Death and Rebirth of Kingship in Jeremiah |
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100 | (14) |
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8 The Prince Forecast in Ezekiel |
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114 | (10) |
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9 Kingship for a United Nation in Hosea |
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124 | (12) |
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136 | (15) |
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151 | (14) |
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12 The Sprout, the Divine Shepherd, and the Messenger in Zechariah and Malachi |
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165 | (17) |
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13 The Portrait of David in the Psalter |
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182 | (15) |
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14 Where Is David in the Book of Daniel? |
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197 | (13) |
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15 Kingship and the Temple in 1--2 Chronicles |
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210 | (14) |
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16 Looking Forward to the New Testament |
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224 | (15) |
| Conclusion |
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239 | (8) |
| Bibliography |
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247 | (29) |
| Scripture and Ancient Writings Index |
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276 | (9) |
| Name Index |
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285 | (5) |
| Subject Index |
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Andrew T. Abernethy (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of Old Testament and degree coordinator of the MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.
Gregory Goswell (PhD, University of Sydney) is academic dean and lecturer in Old Testament at Christ College, Sydney, Australia.
