Letter & Spirit, vol. 8: Promise and Fulfillment: The Relationship between the Old and New Testaments

by Scott Hahn

Publisher:

St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

, 2013

Overview

Letter & Spirit is a journal of Catholic biblical theology that seeks to foster a deeper conversation on Sacred Scripture. It aims to address the many questions surrounding the Bible and Tradition, including:

• Where does it come from?
• How should you read it?
• What claim should it make in your life, on the teaching and practice of the Church, or on the world you live in?

We believe that what God has joined in giving us the Bible—the Word incarnate and the Word inspired; divine speech and human language; God’s call and His people’s response in the Church’s Liturgy and Tradition—cannot be separated. From the words of creation (“Let there be. . .”) to the words that consecrated His New Covenant (“This is My Body. . .”), God’s Word in Scripture is always living and active.

Volume 8 is the 2012–2013 issue, focusing on Old and New Testament biblical theology. Expand your understanding of Scripture in the Catholic perspective with the latest Letter & Spirit today.

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Key Features

• Studies the New Testament with the Old Testament in mind
• Provides biblical approaches to Mariology, the priesthood, and the resurrection
• Discusses important aspects of Jewish ritual in Catholic biblical theology

Contents

• “From Old to New: ‘Covenant’ or ‘Testament’ in Hebrews 9?” by Scott W. Hahn
• “Jesus, the Messianic Wedding Banquet, and the Restoration of Israel” by Brant Pitre
• “Matthew as Exegete: The Unity and Function of the Formula Citations in Matthew 1:1–4:16” by Jeremy Holmes
• “The Tradition of Christian Allegory Yesterday and Today” by Leroy A. Huizenga
• “The New Temple, the New Priesthood and the New Cult in Luke-Acts” by Michael Patrick Barber
• “New Approaches to Marian Typology in Luke 1: Mary as Daughter Zion and Queen Mother” by Edward Sri
• “Qumran and the Concept of Pan-Israelite Restoration” by John S. Bergsma
• “Divine Pedagogy and Covenant Memorial: The Catechetical Narratio and the New Evangelization” by Sean Innerst
• “Historical Criticism as Secular Allegorism: The Case of Spinoza” by Jeffrey L. Morrow
• “Purchasing the Rewards of Eternal Life: The Logic of Resurrection and Ransom in Matthew’s Gospel” by Nathan Eubank

Top Highlights

“Hebrews is unique in the emphasis it places on ‘covenant’ as a cultic and liturgical institution.” (Page 13)

“Jesus’ message is one of warning: this is no ordinary wedding feast. It is the feast of the eschatological restoration of Israel and the renewal of the Davidic kingdom covenant (see 2 Sam. 7). Hence, the rejection of the invitation to this wedding banquet means rejecting the ‘everlasting covenant’ that God will make with Israel and ‘the nations’ in the age of ‘salvation’ (Isa. 54:4–5; 62:1–2).” (Page 42)

“The two aspects of the covenant, legal and liturgical, are inextricably bound in a reciprocal relationship.” (Page 14)

“Thus, covenants in biblical scholarship have generally been considered under the aspect of ‘law.’” (Page 13)

“Indeed, this passage portrays Mary as a mother linked with the house of David and giving birth to a Davidic son” (Page 140)

Product Details

• Title: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment: The Relationship between the Old and New Testaments
• Series Editor: Scott W. Hahn
• Series: Letter & Spirit
• Publisher: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
• Publication Date: 2013

About Scott Hahn

Scott Hahn, is the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, Dr. Hahn has been married to Kimberly since 1979; they have six children and twenty-one grandchildren. The author or editor of over forty popular and academic books, Dr. Hahn’s works include best-selling titles Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, Answering the New Atheism, Understanding Our Father, Scripture Matters, Spirit and Life, The Creed, It Is Right and Just, and Hope to Die. Holy Is His Name is the thirteenth book Dr. Hahn has published with Emmaus Road Publishing.