The Messianic Hope Is the Hebrew Bible Really Messianic?

by Rydelnik, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780805446548
• ISBN10: 0805446540
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

InThe Messianic Hope, book six of the New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology series, Jewish Studies professor Michael Rydelnik puts forth a thesis that the Old Testament was intended by its authors to be read as a messianic primer. He explains at length how the text reveals significant direct messianic prophecy when read in its final form. Users will find this topical study an excellent extension of the long-respected New American Commentary series.

Author Biography

Michael Rydelnik is professor of Jewish Studies in the World Missions and Evangelism department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He holds degrees from Moody (diploma), Azusa Pacific University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (D.Miss.) and also contributed to The Apologetics Study Bible.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations	p. xii
Series Preface	p. xiv
Author's Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
Introduction: Why Messianic Prophecy is Important	p. 1
The Nature of Prophecy and Fulfillment: How Old Testament Scholarship Views Messianic Prophecy	p. 13
Text-Critical Perspectives on Messianic Prophecy	p. 34
Innerbiblical Perspectives on Messianic Prophecy	p. 47
Canonical Perspectives on Messianic Prophecy	p. 65
New Testament Perspectives on Messianic Prophecy	p. 83
Decoding the Hebrew Bible: How the New Testament Reads the Old	p. 95
Rashi's Influence on the Interpretation of Messianic Prophecy	p. 112
An Example from the Law: Interpreting Genesis 3:15 as a Messianic Prophecy	p. 129
An Example from the Prophets: Interpreting Isaiah 7:14 as a Messianic Prophecy	p. 146
An Example from the Writings: Interpreting Psalm 110 as a Messianic Prophecy	p. 164
Conclusion: A Call to Return to the Messianic Hope	p. 185
Selected Bibliography	p. 191
Name Index	p. 198
Subject Index	p. 200
Scripture Index	p. 202
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