Old Testament Theology by Bruce Waltke  E-mail this product to a friend Hardcover (Zondervan)

Publisher Description:
The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testament’s every sentence is “fraught with theology, worthy of reflection.”
 
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.


About the Author:


Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies, Regent College. Professor of Old Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary. AB (Houghton College), ThM, ThD (Dallas Theological Seminary), PhD (Harvard).

Bruce is a member of the Committee responsible for Today’s New International Version and has written numerous scholarly articles and edited or contributed to many books. He has also travelled and lectured widely as a Bible expositor at numerous Bible Conference Centers, as an Area Supervisor for excavations at Gezer, Israel, and as Director of field study trips to the Middle East and the Classical World. Dr. Waltke is married and has three grown children.

Bio taken from brucewaltkeonline.com