The Messiah in the Old and New Testaments (McMaster New Testament Studies) - Softcover

Porter, Stanley E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802807666 ISBN 13: 9780802807663

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2007

Synopsis

Series: McMaster New Testament Studies (MNTS) When the ancients talked about "messiah", what did they picture? Did that term refer to a stately figure who would rule, to a militant who would rescue, or to a variety of roles held by many? While Christians have traditionally equated the word "messiah" with Jesus, the discussion is far more complex. This volume contributes significantly to that discussion. Ten expert scholars here address questions surrounding the concept of "messiah" and clarify what it means to call Jesus "messiah." The book comprises two main parts, first treating those writers who preceded or surrounded the New Testament (two essays on the Old Testament and two on extrabiblical literature) and then discussing the writers of the New Testament. Concluding the volume is a critical response by Craig Evans to both sections. This volume will be helpful to pastors and laypersons wanting to explore the nature and identity of the Messiah in the Old and New Testament in order to better understand Jesus as Messiah. Contributors Mark J. Boda S. A. Cummins Craig A. Evans Tremper Longman III I. Howard Marshall Stanley E. Porter Loren T. Stuckenbruck Tom Thatcher Cynthia Long Westfall Al Wolters

About this title

About the Author

Stanley E. Porter is president, dean, and professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario. His many other books include Idioms of the Greek New Testament, Verbal Aspect in the Greek of the New Testament, and Fundamentals of New Testament Greek.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802807666
• ISBN 13: 9780802807663
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282