The Task of Old Testament Theology: Substance, Method, and Cases : EssaysWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1995 - 603 pages This prodigious work offers a broad selection of essays that present Knierim's distinct method for the discipline of Old Testament studies. One subject deals with the implications of his method for New Testament studies. |
Contents
The Task of Old Testament Theology | 1 |
II The Criteria | 7 |
III Conclusion | 17 |
Responses to The Task of Old Testament Theology | 21 |
II Is Old Testament Theology Equal to Its Task? A Response to a paper by Rolf P Knierim | 24 |
III A Response to The Task of Old Testament Theology | 28 |
A Response to W Harrelson W S Towner and R E Murphy | 33 |
II W S Towner | 37 |
I The Main Parts of the Pentateuch | 353 |
II The Composition of the Moses Story | 355 |
III The Genre of the Pentateuch | 369 |
The Book of Numbers | 380 |
I The Superstructure of the Book of Numbers | 381 |
II Genre Setting and Intention | 385 |
19 | 389 |
19 | 390 |
III R E Murphy | 40 |
Conclusion | 53 |
The Interpretation of the Old Testament | 57 |
Biblical Exegesis Theology and Hermeneutic | 58 |
I Exegesis | 60 |
II Biblical Theology | 66 |
III Biblical Hermeneutic | 69 |
The Method of Old Testament Theology | 71 |
II The Relationship of the Two Testaments | 72 |
III The Problem of Criteria | 74 |
Justice in Old Testament Theology | 86 |
II The Conceptualization of the Evidence | 89 |
The Old Testament the New Testament and Jesus Christ | 123 |
78 in Light of Biblical Theology | 130 |
III The Old Testament the New Testament and Jesus Christ | 134 |
Revelation in the Old Testament | 139 |
I On Language and Worldview | 142 |
II On the Perception through Word Event and History | 149 |
Cosmos and History in Israels Theology | 171 |
On the Theology of Psalm 19 | 322 |
II Theology of Psalm 19 | 336 |
Postscript | 346 |
The Composition of the Pentateuch | 351 |
19 | 391 |
19 | 392 |
Science in the Bible | 400 |
II Aspects | 402 |
Conclusion | 414 |
On the Contours of Old Testament and Biblical Hamartiology | 416 |
II On the Method for a Biblical Hamartiology | 421 |
III On Old Testament Hamartiology | 424 |
IV Old Testament Hamartiology in Biblical Perspective | 452 |
V OpenEnded Conclusion | 463 |
A Posteriori Explorations | 468 |
II On Systematizing and the Systematic | 475 |
III The Theological Nature Proper of the Task | 486 |
On Gabler | 495 |
A Review | 496 |
II Discussion of the Major Issues | 505 |
Conclusion | 554 |
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Common terms and phrases
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