The groundbreaking Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (DTIB) introduced readers to key names, theories, and concepts in the field of biblical interpretation. It has been well received by pastors and students, won book awards from Christianity Today and the Catholic Press Association, and was named the ECPA 2006 Christian Book of the Year. Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament features key articles from DTIB, providing readers with a book-by-book theological reading of the Old Testament. The articles are authored by leading scholars, including Daniel I. Block, Tremper Longman III, J. Gordon McConville, Walter Moberly, Richard Schultz, and Gordon J. Wenham. This handy and affordable text will work particularly well for students in Old Testament/Bible survey courses, pastors, and lay readers.

An Old Testament theology by a leading Old Testament scholar who combines a technical with a spiritual understanding of the Old Testament. This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the "breaking in of the kingdom of God." This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself.

Of the several excellent Old Testament theologies available today, most tend to be large and daunting for beginning students and others who are hard-pressed for time. Robin Routledge's Old Testament Theology is gauged to meet the needs of readers who want to dine on the meat of Old Testament theology but do not have time to linger over hors d'oeuvres and dessert. And his thematic approach makes it easy for selective readers to find what they need.

Routledge provides a substantial overview of the central issues and themes in Old Testament theology. In a style that is clear, concise and nuanced, Routledge examines the theological significance of the various texts within their wider canonical context, noting unity and coherence while showing awareness of diversity. Readers looking for a substantial overview of the central issues and themes in Old Testament theology will find that in the main body of the text, and those with more specific interests will find more detailed discussion and references to further reading in the numerous and expansive footnotes.

Provides an introduction to Old Testament Theology that shows how different approaches to the Old Testament can be brought together into a single theology. The author develops his own distinctive approach, which he calls canonical theology.

Exploring the difficulty in determining the true nature, method, scope, and motivation for Old Testament theology, this book proposes the promise of God as the center of Old Testament theology and applies the solution to each of its eras.

The discipline of Old Testament theology continues to be in flux as diverse approaches vie for dominance. Into the stream Paul R. House sends this student-friendly offering that should prove useful to a wide audience. Following introductory chapters on the history of the discipline and his own method, House discusses the theological emphases of each book in the order of the Hebrew canon. Readers with little prior background will find House's thematic surveys particularly helpful for coming to grips with basic biblical content as well as for probing the theological nuances of individual parts of the canon. The book concludes by forging a set of summary statements concerning God and his character, the people of God, and links between the Old and New Testaments that suggest avenues for the exploration of a full biblical theology.

Recent years have shown vast amounts of material from European and American scholarship on Old Testament theology. Sometimes giving different and contradictory approaches causing confusion even among the scholars themselves as to the nature, method, function, and purpose of Old Testament theology. Hasel provides a comprehensive survey of the pertinent literature from all scholastic sources on the subject. Then proceeds to offer his own critical analysis of past and current methods. Out of which Hasel offers a new approach for doing Old Testament theology.

This comprehensive analysis uses the most recent scholarship to reveal the central theme of Old Testament theology - God's acts of election and covenant and man's subsequent responses. It also examines the Sinai and Exodus traditions, the figure of Moses, the themes of law and land, and more.

Horst Dietrich Pruess, following the tradition of classic studies developed by such scholars as Walther Eichrodt van Gehard von Rad, completes in this volume his comprehensive analysis of the theology of the Old Testament. Pruess focuses on a detailed assessment of Israel's responses to God's acts of election and covenant with them as a people.

Winner of a 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Award! In this first volume of a proposed three-volume Old Testament theology, John Goldingay focuses on narrative. Examining the biblical order of God's creation of and interactions with the world and Israel, he tells the story of Israel's gospel as a series of divine acts. Postmodern in its ethos yet evangelical in its perspective, Goldingay's first volume in his 3-volume magnum opus meticulously examines the First Testament's narrative, plot, motifs, tensions, and subtleties to tell the story of God's divine interaction with Israel---from creation to the exile and restoration.

This, the second of three volumes in John Goldingay's Old Testament Theology, examines the theology of the Old Testament under the major rubrics of God, Israel, The Nightmare (judgment), The Vision (hope), The World, The Nations and Humanity.

In this extensively revised and updated edition of The Flowering of Old Testament Theology, Professor Ollenburger provides help for beginning theological students, who are frequently overwhelmed by the proliferation of volumes dealing with Old Testament theology, to say nothing of the variety of approaches used in these works.

Childs, eminent Yale professor of divinity, provides a fresh approach to Old Testament theology that frees the text for a more powerful theological role within the Christian church. Moving beyond prior historical-critical studies, Childs' canonical approach provides "a major check against the widespread modern practice of treating it solely from a philological, historical, or literary perspective."

The magnum opus of one of America's premier Old Testament scholars. Drawing on the metaphors and imagery of a courtroom trial, Brueggemann asks readers to weigh the testimony and counter testimony on Yahweh, the central character, in light of a host of modern commentators.