God's Messiah in the Old Testament
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Baker Academic (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
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.
Endorsements (4)
“In a world of would-be potentates and disappointing presidents, we have a worthy fascination with the dominant personality of Scripture. He is God’s Messiah. In these pages, Abernethy and Goswell open new vistas for a fresh consideration of the only King to ever satisfy. Read this book and rejoice.”
“Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the King. So what happens when you look back into the Old Testament for passages that might foreshadow him? If you wonder about the kind of passages that could have fed into an understanding of Jesus as King, then this book will examine them for you and with you.”
“Andrew Abernethy and Gregory Goswell have written an important and timely volume that is sure to contribute to the ongoing discussion of the Messiah in the Old Testament. Grounded in careful exegesis and shaped by theological and canonical concerns, this book makes a compelling case for a patient and hermeneutically sensitive reading of the Hebrew canon that appreciates the themes of both divine and human kingship. This, in turn, accentuates the redemptive-historical threads of the Bible, culminating with Christ as the resplendent and glorious Divine King and Messiah. This is a thought-provoking book what will enrich students, professors, and pastors—anyone who is interested in studying the Scriptures.”
“I heartily recommend this canonical reading of Scripture by Abernethy and Goswell. They read the Old Testament as part of a Two-Testament Bible and as a canonical witness to the providential purposes of God in Jesus Christ. They follow the canonical order of the Hebrew text (Torah, Prophets, Writings) and display the pieces of the puzzle with humility. They offer a potential interpretation of the parts in light of Scripture’s theological and eschatological design. While the patterns are clear, the figurations are open to a potentiality of connections. In the meantime, God’s people wait for the placement of the last pieces of the puzzle—God’s final act in Jesus Christ.”
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