The Story of Israel: A Biblical Theology

by C. Marvin Pate, J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays, E. Randolph Richards, W. Dennis Tucker Jr.

Overview

Among the several prominent themes in the Bible, the story of Israel is one that has attracted recent attention and study. The biblical story of Israel—in its election, sin, exile and restoration—is a finely articulated drama of the glory and the plight of the universal story of humanity and creation. And the story of Jesus, born from the womb of Israel as its Messiah and true seed of Abraham, provides the redemptive solution to Israel's and the world's plight. This book by C. Marvin Pate, J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays, E. Randolph Richards, W. Dennis Tucker Jr. and Preben Vang explores the unitive theme of the story of Israel from Genesis to Revelation. Probing each section of Scripture—from Pentateuch, Psalms and Prophets to Gospels, Epistles and Apocalypse—the authors bring the contours of this story to light. From close-up examinations of key texts to panoramic shots of the biblical terrain, The Story of Israel unfolds an intriguing and compelling perspective on biblical theology. And with its features of recommended readings and study questions, it is a textbook suitable for classroom and individual study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830827480
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	10/22/2004
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x (h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Duvall is dean and Fuller Professor of Biblical Studies and Theology of the Pruett School of Christian Studies at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Vang is J. C. and Mae Fuller Professor of Christian Theology at the Pruett School of Christian Studies.

E. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is a popular speaker and has authored and coauthored dozens of books and articles, including Paul Behaving Badly, A Little Book for New Bible Scholars, Rediscovering Jesus, Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, Rediscovering Paul, The Story of Israel, and Paul and First-Century Letter Writing. Early on in their ministry he and his wife Stacia were appointed as missionaries to east Indonesia, where he taught for eight years at an Indonesian seminary. Missions remain on the hearts of Randy and Stacia. Randy leads mission trips and conducts missionary training workshops and regularly leads tours of the Holy Land, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. He has served as interim pastor of numerous churches and is currently a teaching pastor. He and Stacia reside in Palm Beach, Florida.

Hays (Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is chair of the department of biblical studies and theology at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He and his family have worked previously as missionaries in Ethiopia. He is also a coauthor of Grasping God's Word (Zondervan).

W. Dennis Tucker is assistant professor of Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University (Waco, Texas). Formerly he was professor of biblical studies and theology at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Pate teaches at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was previously professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of several books, including The End of the Age Has Come: The Theology of Paul and The Glory of Adam and the Afflictions of the Righteous: Pauline Suffering in Context (coauthored with Calvin B. Haines).

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction: The Story of Israel and Biblical Theology
2. The Pentateuch: Divine Will and Human Responsibility
3. The Historical Books: Sin and Exile
4. The Psalms and the Wisdom Literature: Contested Story
5. The Prophets: Sine, Exile and Restoration
6. Second Temple Judaism: Unity and Diversity in the Deuteronomistic Tradition
7. The Synoptics: The Gospel Story and the Story of Israel
8. John: Signs of the Restoration
9. Acts: The Nations Will Listen
10. Paul: The Reverse of the Curse
11. The General Epistles and Hebrews: In Exile but on the Brink of Restoration
12. Revelation: The Transforming Vision
13. Conclusion
Bibliography
Authors
Author Index
Subject Index
Apocrypha Index
Scripture Index

What People are Saying About This

Tremper Longman III

"The Story of Israel is an important volume on a crucial subject. While respecting the proper diversity of the different parts of the canon, the authors rightly recognize its essential coherence. The story of Israel is the story of a pattern of sin-exile-restoration. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book is a must-read for everyone interested in the message of the Bible. I particularly recommend it as a textbook for college or seminary classes."
— Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College

Editorial Reviews

"The Story of Israel is an important volume on a crucial subject. While respecting the proper diversity of the different parts of the canon, the authors rightly recognize its essential coherence. The story of Israel is the story of a pattern of sin-exile-restoration. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book is a must-read for everyone interested in the message of the Bible. I particularly recommend it as a textbook for college or seminary classes."

Tremper Longman III

"The Story of Israel is an important volume on a crucial subject. While respecting the proper diversity of the different parts of the canon, the authors rightly recognize its essential coherence. The story of Israel is the story of a pattern of sin-exile-restoration. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book is a must-read for everyone interested in the message of the Bible. I particularly recommend it as a textbook for college or seminary classes."

--Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College

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