The Old Testament and the Significance of Jesus: Embracing Change--Maintaining Christian Identity : The Emerging Center in Biblical Scholarship

by Holmgren, Fredrick Carlson

• ISBN13: 9780802844538
• ISBN10: 0802844537
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

A perennial question throughout the history of the Christian faith has centered on the character of the Old Testament and its relationship to Jesus Christ. This important book by Fredrick Holmgren clarifies how the early Christians used the Jewish Scriptures and how they discovered in the Old Testament texts the true significance of Jesus. Holmgren's study also works to bridge the gap that has long separated Jews and Christians regarding biblical interpretation. Dialoguing with Christians at every point on the theological spectrum, Holmgren urges the church toward a new respect for the Jewish Bible, the enduring role of the Old Testament as "Christian scripture" and the valuable contributions of Judaism to the Christian faith.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Jews and Christians: Seeing Matters as They Really Are
The Prophetic Denunciations of Israel: Self-Criticism, Not Divine Rejection	p. 1
Finding Jesus in the Depth of the Old Testament: Approaching the Scripture as Jewish Christians	p. 13
"And It Was Fulfilled": Reading the Old Testament out of Christian Experience	p. 38
Jesus and the Sinai Covenant: Diverse Thinking in the New Testament	p. 56
Israel and the "New Covenant" in Jeremiah 31:31-34: Faithfulness to Sinai Teaching Is the New Covenant	p. 75
Jesus and the "New Covenant" in Jeremiah 31:31-34: Original Meaning and Depth Interpretation in Tension	p. 96
The New Testament Proclamation of Jesus: What Does the Old Testament Contribute?	p. 105
The Old Testament and the "New" in Jesus: Is "Old Testament" a Suitable Title?	p. 119
Jesus: Human and Divine	p. 139
Jesus in the New Testament: Images from the Old Testament	p. 139
Jesus in the Creeds: Wisdom Theology in Greek Dress	p. 161
Final Reflection: In the Beginning: The Experience	p. 192
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 196
Index of Scripture References	p. 201
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