Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Part 1: Introduction
1. The Basis of Old Testament Theology
2. The Task of Old Testament Theology
3. The Method of Biblical Theology, Part
1: Hermeneutica Sacra
4. The Method of Biblical Theology, Part
2: Narrative Theology
5. The Method of Biblical Theology, Part
3: Poetics and Intertextuality
6. The Bible?s Center: An Overview of an
Old Testament Theology
Part 2: Salvation History
7. Gift of the Cosmos
8. Gift of Adam
9. Gift of the Bride
10. Gift of the Garden: Humanity on
Probation and the Fall
11. Gift of the Noahic Covenant
12. Gift of the Abrahamic Covenant: The
Chosen Seed
13. Gifts of Election and God?s Name
14. Gift of God as Deliverer and Warrior
15. Gift of the Old Covenant
16. Gift of Liturgy
17. Gift of the I AM: Deuteronomy
18. Gift of Land, Part 1: Joshua
19. Gift of Land, Part 2: Old Testament
20. Gift of Land, Part 3: New Testament
21. Gift of Warlords: Judges
22. Gift of True Strength: 1ÿSamuel
23. Gift of the Davidic Covenant: 2ÿSamuel
24. Gift of Kingship
25. Gift of God?s History-Shaping Word,
Part 1: 1ÿKings
26. Gift of God?s History-Shaping Word,
Part 2: 2ÿKings
27. Gifts of Return, Restoration, and
Reform: Ezra-Nehemiah
Part 3: Other Writings
28. Gift of Prophecy: Prophetic Books
29. Gift of Love (H>esed): Ruth
30. Gift of Hymns and the Messiah: The
Psalms
31. Gift of Wisdom, Part 1: Proverbs
32. Gift of Wisdom, Part 2: Job
33. Gift of Wisdom, Part 3: Ecclesiastes
Index