The Triumph of Grace in Deuteronomy

by Barker, Paul A.; Wenham, Gordon J.

• ISBN13: 9781597527873
• ISBN10: 1597527874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

Does the Old Testament have an optimistic outlook for the people of God, ancient Israel, or is it pessimistic? The strands of optimism and pessimism seem to be juxtaposed throughout. In this study of Deuteronomy, a linchpin book within the Old Testament, the so-called tensions between optimism and pessimism are shown to cohere theologically. Despite the faithlessness of Israel, Yahweh's faithfulness to his promises results in the triumph of grace.

Author Biography

Paul A. Barker is lecturer in Old Testament at Ridley College, Melbourne; Vicar of Holy Trinity, Doncaster; and Archdeacon of Box Hill

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Faithless Israel, Faithful Yahweh in Deuteronomy 1-3	p. 7
History of Interpretation	p. 7
Deuteronomy 1-3 as Introduction to Deuteronomy	p. 12
Faithless Israel in Deuteronomy 1	p. 17
Structure and Speeches	p. 17
Unholy War and Anti-Exodus	p. 22
Moses' Exclusion	p. 23
Paradigmatic Sin	p. 24
Good and Evil	p. 29
Faithful Yahweh in Deuteronomy 1	p. 30
Yahweh's Promise	p. 30
Yahweh's Command	p. 34
Faithfulness and Faithlessness	p. 34
Faithful Yahweh in Deuteronomy 2:1-3:20	p. 36
Structure of Deuteronomy 2:1-3:11	p. 37
Sihon and Og: Divine Initiative	p. 41
Transjordanian Land	p. 43
Edom, Moab, Ammon	p. 44
The Priority of Yahweh's Faithfulness	p. 47
Moses in 3:21-29	p. 48
3:21-22	p. 48
3:23-25	p. 49
3:26-29	p. 50
Conclusion	p. 51
Faithless Israel, Faithful Yahweh in Deuteronomy 8-10	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
Deuteronomy 8	p. 57
Structure	p. 58
Wilderness Test	p. 64
Israel's Heart and Knowledge	p. 68
Observing the Commandments and Memory	p. 71
Allusions to the Spies Incident	p. 73
Faithful Yahweh	p. 73
The Final Warning (8:19-20)	p. 76
Conclusion	p. 77
Deuteronomy 9:1-6	p. 78
Introduction	p. 78
Theology	p. 79
Allusions to the Spies Incident	p. 82
Significance	p. 83
Deuteronomy 9:7-24	p. 84
Structure	p. 85
Israel's Sin	p. 86
Allusions to the Spies Incident	p. 91
Significance	p. 92
Deuteronomy 9:25-10:11	p. 93
Moses' Intercessory Prayer (9:25-29)	p. 94
The Answer to the Prayer (10:1-11)	p. 98
Deuteronomy 10:12-22	p. 101
Structure	p. 102
Theology	p. 103
Conclusion	p. 106
Faithless Israel, Faithful Yahweh in Deuteronomy 29-30	p. 107
Introduction to 28:69-30:20	p. 108
Survey of Approaches	p. 108
28:69: Superscript or Subscript?	p. 110
Horeb and Moab	p. 112
Deuteronomy 29:1-8	p. 117
Structure	p. 117
Responsibility for Knowledge	p. 119
A Heart to Know	p. 121
Eyes to See	p. 123
Heart and Eyes	p. 125
Ears to Hear	p. 126
Conclusion	p. 129
Deuteronomy 29:9-28	p. 131
29:9-14	p. 131
29:15-20	p. 133
29:21-27	p. 137
29:28	p. 139
Conclusion	p. 140
Deuteronomy 30:1-10	p. 140
Structure	p. 141
The Priority of Yahweh	p. 144
The Heart	p. 157
The Patriarchal Promises	p. 168
Grace and Law	p. 175
The Frame of the Law	p. 178
Conclusion	p. 181
Deuteronomy 30:11-14	p. 182
The Relationship of 30:11-14 to 30:1-10	p. 182
The Grounds for Israel's Capacity to Obey	p. 187
Deuteronomy 30:11-14 in Romans 10	p. 194
Conclusion	p. 198
Deuteronomy 30:15-20	p. 198
Introduction	p. 198
Israel's Choice	p. 200
Absence of Israel's Reponse	p. 202
The Source of Life	p. 206
The Context of 30:15-20	p. 209
Conclusion	p. 214
Conclusion	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 223
Author Index	p. 253
Scripture Index	p. 259
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