Dominion and Dynasty (New Studies In Biblical Theology Series)
Stephen G DempsterPaperback 2003-10-01
A theology of the Hebrew Bible
Christian theologians rarely study the Old Testament in its final Hebrew canonical form, even though this was very likely the Bible of Jesus and the early church. However, once read as a whole, the larger structure of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) provides a 'wide-angle lens' through which its contents can be viewed.
In this stimulating exposition, Stephen Dempster argues that, despite its undoubted literary diversity, the Hebrew Bible possesses a remarkable structural and conceptual unity. The various genres and books are placed within a comprehensive narrative framework which provides an overarching literary and historical context. The many texts contribute to this larger text, and find their meaning and significance within its story of 'dominion and dynasty', which ranges from Adam to the Son of Man to David, and to a coming Davidic king.
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Christian theologians rarely treat the Old Testament in its Hebrew canonical form. Stephen Dempster shows how the larger structure of the Hebrew Bible provides a 'wide-angle lens' through which its contents can be viewed as a unified text.
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A theology of the Hebrew Bible
Christian theologians rarely study the Old Testament in its final Hebrew canonical form, even though this was very likely the Bible of Jesus and the early church. However, once read as a whole, the larger structure of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) provides a 'wide-angle lens' through which its contents can be viewed.
In this stimulating exposition, Stephen Dempster argues that, despite its undoubted literary diversity, the Hebrew Bible possesses a remarkable structural and conceptual unity. The various genres and books are placed within a comprehensive narrative framework which provides an overarching literary and historical context. The many texts contribute to this larger text, and find their meaning and significance within its story of 'dominion and dynasty', which ranges from Adam to the Son of Man to David, and to a coming Davidic king.
- Publisher.
Publisher Description
Christian theologians rarely treat the Old Testament in its Hebrew canonical form. Stephen Dempster shows how the larger structure of the Hebrew Bible provides a 'wide-angle lens' through which its contents can be viewed as a unified text.