The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings Studies in Evangelical Old Testament Hermeneutics in Honor of Duane A. Garrett

by King, Andrew M; Philpot, Joshua M; Osborne, William R

• ISBN13: 9781535935937
• ISBN10: 1535935936
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-07-05
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

The Old Testament is no ordinary text; it is a revelation of God’s will, character, purpose, and plan, inspired by the Spirit of God. That same Spirit continues to work within God’s people today as they read the Bible, even when the meaning is difficult to discern. In The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, eighteen evangelical scholars analyze the Old Testament through a historical, literary, and theological hermeneutic, providing new insights into the meaning of the Scriptures. This festschrift in honor of Duane A. Garrett seeks to help Christians faithfully read and understand the Old Testament Scriptures.

Author Biography

Andrew M. King (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of biblical studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College. 

William R. (Rusty) Osborne (PhD, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at College of the Ozarks. 

Joshua M. Philpot (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Old Testament at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Table of Contents

Introduction
William R. Osborne

Chapter 1: The Hermeneutical Significance of the Shape of the Christian Canon                 
Jason S. DeRouchie

THE LAW

Chapter 2: Source Criticism and the Hebrew Bible: The Pentateuch as a Case Study          
Richard E. Averbeck

Chapter 3: Tracing a Theme: The Exodus Motif in Biblical Theology                                       
James M. Hamilton Jr.

Chapter 4: YHWH Is One: Yahwistic Monotheism in the Book  of Deuteronomy             
Kenneth A. Mathews

Chapter 5: The “Problem” of the Old Testament Law: The Old Testament’s View of the Mosaic Covenant               
Daniel S. Diffey

Chapter 6:  “That You May Do Them”: Legal Motive Clauses and the Law’s Normative Function in Ancient Israel                
James M. Todd III

THE PROPHETS

Chapter 7: A History of Violence: The Israelite Conquest and the Justice of God              
Joshua M. Philpot

Chapter 8: Echoes of Egypt and the Exodus in the Battle of the Five Kings (Joshua 10:10–15)
John D. Currid

Chapter 9: Unity and Diversity in the Book of the Twelve                                                     
Daniel C. Timmer

Chapter 10: The Use of the Old Testament in the Old Testament: Reassessing Hosea 6:7 in Light of Hosea’s Pervasive Use of Genesis

Derek D. Bass

Chapter 11: True and False Prophecy, Cognitive Dissonance, and a Test Case in Micah
Stephen G. Dempster
 
THE WRITINGS

Chapter 12: Messianic Readings of the Psalter: How the Psalms Bear Witness to Christ
Erika Moore

Chapter 13: The Fear of the Lord/God: A Thematic Key to the Unity of the Wisdom Books
Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

Chapter 14: Wisdom Literature and the Pentateuch: Two Perspectives on God’s Relationship with His Creation
Andrew E. Steinmann

Chapter 15: The Ethics of Proverbs and the Imitation of Yahweh                                             
Daniel J. Estes

Chapter 16: The Disputed Reception of Esther: A Case Study in the Formation of the Canon
John D. Meade

Chapter 17: History and Theology: The Chronicler’s Integration as a Methodological Model
Eugene H. Merrill