God's Messiah in the Old Testament: Expectations of a Coming King

by Andrew T. Abernethy, Gregory Goswell

Overview

Two respected Old Testament scholars offer a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examine its relevance for New Testament interpretation. Addressing a topic of perennial interest and foundational significance, this book explores what the Old Testament actually says about the Messiah, divine kingship, and the kingdom of God. It also offers a nuanced understanding of how New Testament authors make use of Old Testament messianic texts in explaining who Jesus is and what he came to do.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493426867
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/03/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	1,095,129
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Andrew T. Abernethy (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of Old Testament and degree coordinator of the MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Gregory Goswell (PhD, University of Sydney) is academic dean and lecturer in Old Testament at Christ College, Sydney, Australia.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Abbreviations ix

Introduction 1

1 The Seed, the Star, and the Template in the Pentateuch 10

2 The Need for a King in Judges 28

3 The Book of Ruth and the House of David 36

4 The Heart of Kingship in 1-2 Samuel 49

5 Failure and the Royal Ideal in 1-2 Kings 67

6 Royal Messianic Expectations in Isaiah 85

7 The Death and Rebirth of Kingship in Jeremiah 100

8 The Prince Forecast in Ezekiel 114

9 Kingship for a United Nation in Hosea 124

10 David's Booth in Amos 136

11 Davidic Rule in Micah 151

12 The Sprout, the Divine Shepherd, and the Messenger in Zechariah and Malachi 165

13 The Portrait of David in the Psalter 182

14 Where Is David in the Book of Daniel? 197

15 Kingship and the Temple in 1-2 Chronicles 210

16 Looking Forward to the New Testament 224

Conclusion 239

Bibliography 247

Scripture and Ancient Writings Index 276

Name Index 285

Subject Index 290