Five Views of Christ in the Old Testament: Genre, Authorial Intent, and the Nature of Scripture (Counterpoints)

by John Goldingay; Tremper Longman III; Havilah Dharamraj; Jason S. DeRouchie

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Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2022

Overview

The authors of the New Testament regularly quote and allude to Old Testament passages that point to the presence, person, and work of Jesus. Jesus himself claimed that Moses wrote about him (John 5:46). And on the road to Emmaus, Jesus instructed the disciples from “Moses and all the prophets” regarding himself (Luke 24:27).

Though Christians affirm that the Old Testament bears witness to Christ, how the Old Testament writers did this is a matter of extensive debate. Furthermore, Christian biblical scholars also debate the degree to which contemporary interpreters of the Bible can follow the hermeneutics of the New Testament authors in using the Old Testament to point to the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Five Views on Christ in the Old Testament is the first book to bring together in conversation the major views on how the Old Testament points to Christ. Contributors and views include:

The First Testament Priority View (John Goldingay)

The Christotelic View (Tremper Longman III)

The Redemptive-Historical Christocentric View (Jason DeRouchie)

The Reception-Centered Intertextual View (Havilah Dharamraj)

The Premodern View (Craig Carter)

Each contributor presents their preferred methodology, showing readers how their interpretive approach best explains the biblical data. Additionally, authors provide case studies of various Old Testament passages that equip readers to better compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of author's approaches. This essential resource will help readers learn practical steps to help them read the Old Testament more faithfully as it testifies to Jesus the Messiah.

Key Features

• Provide case studies of various Old Testament passages
• Bring together in conversation the major views on how the Old Testament points to Christ
• Shows readers how the interpretive approach of each contributor best explains the biblical data

Product Details

• Title: Five Views of Christ in the Old Testament: Genre, Authorial Intent, and the Nature of Scripture
• Authors: John Goldingay, Tremper Longman III, Havilah Dharamraj, Jason S. DeRouchie, Craig A. Carter
• Series: Zondervan Counterpoints Series
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 322
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Typology (Theology); Jesus Christ › Biblical teaching; Bible. O.T. › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• ISBNs: 9780310125532, 9780310125518, 9780310125525, 0310125537, 0310125510, 0310125529
• Resource ID: LLS:FVVWSSCCNTRPNTS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-03T00:14:43Z