Old Testament Theology, Volume 3: Israel's Life (Old Testament Theology Series) - Softcover

Goldingay, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830824960 ISBN 13: 9780830824960

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2016

Synopsis

In the final volume of his three-volume Old Testament theology, John Goldingay explores the Old Testament vision of Israel's life before God. The first volume focused on the story of God's dealings with Israel, or Israel's gospel. The second volume investigated the beliefs of Israel, or Israel's faith. Now the spotlight falls on the Old Testament's perspective on the life that Israel should live in its present and future, including its worship, prayer and spirituality, as well as its practices, attitudes and ethics before God. Goldingay sees three spheres of life giving order to Israel's vision: its life in relation to God, its life in community and the life of the individual as a self. Within these frameworks he unfurls a tapestry that is as broad and colorful as all of life, and yet detailed in its intricate attention to the text. With this final volume John Goldingay has given us the third pillar of an Old Testament theology that is monumental in scope and yet invites us to enter through multiple doors to explore its riches. Students will profit from a semester in its courts, and ministers of the Word will find their preaching and teaching deeply enriched by wandering its halls and meditating in its chambers.

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Review:

"A fresh and rich type of biblical theology for all."--James Chukwuman Okoye, The Bible in Review

"I highly recommend this third volume, along with the other two, as a rich contribution to the study of Old Testament theology and a rich exposition of God's truths as relevant for the lives of His people."--Roger D. Cotton, Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry, Summer 2014, Vol. 11

"Going through this volume was like sitting in on lectures from a well-informed, wise, and witty lover of the OT. . . . I enjoyed the book, learned from it, and recommend it."--James Limburg, Interpretation, October 2011

"Every evangelical interested in biblical ethics will find practical insights within its pages--as well as a challenge to respond to some tough questions."--William D. Barrick, The Master's Seminary Journal, Fall 2011

About the Author:

John Goldingay (PhD, University of Nottingham) is David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. His books include The Theology of the Book of Isaiah, Key Questions About Interpretation, Do We Need the New Testament? and commentaries on Psalms, Isaiah and Daniel.

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0830824960
• ISBN 13: 9780830824960
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 914