The Task of Old Testament Theology: Substance, Method, and Cases : Essays

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Wm. 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.

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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
Works Cited
557
Indexes
569
Subjects
572
Scripture Passages
587
Hebrew and Greek Terms
601
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About the author (1995)

Rolf P. Knierim is professor emeritus of Old Testament, Claremont School of Theology, and Avery Professor of Religion, Claremont Graduate University, California.

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