TheoSource: An Old Testament Theology

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

An Old Testament Theology | Waltke & Yu

I've been enjoying Dr Waltke's lectures on the Psalter and had heard that he was working on an OT Theology. Well here it is.

Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. Zondervan, October 2007. Hardcover, 1024 pages.

ISBNs: 0310218977 / 9780310218975

Features: Thumb Indexed, Index Included

List Price: $44.99 (USD) $53.99 (CAD) £26.99 (GBP)

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Synopsis (from Zondervan's website):
An Old Testament theology by a leading Old Testament scholar who combines a technical with a spiritual understanding of the Old Testament.

Description:
The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testament’s every sentence is “fraught with theology, worthy of reflection.”

This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the “breaking in of the kingdom of God.” This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself.

(PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, Harvard Divinity School) Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, and professor emeritus of biblical studies at Regent College in Vancouver. www.brucewaltke.com

Other Works:
Finding the Will of God: A Pagan Notion? (Regent Publishing, 2002) [WTS]
Genesis: A Commentary (Zondervan, 2001) [WTS]
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew and Syntax (Eisenbrauns, 1990) [WTS]
NICOT: The Book of Proverbs, 2 volumes (Eerdmans, 2004, 2005) [WTS: volume 1 | volume 2]
A Commentary on Micah (Eerdmans, 2007) [WTS]

Companion Volume:
You may also want to note that Zondervan has previously published a NT companion volume.

Thielman, Frank. Theology of the New Testament: A Canonical and Synthetic Approach. Zondervan, September 2005. Hardcover, 800 pages. (WTS Bookstore $28.79)

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