This updated and expanded edition is intended for use as a text in Christian and Bible college courses such as Old Testament Survey or Biblical Literature. Dr. Helyer presents the study of the Old Testament with a fresh approach which springs from the conviction that the basic theological issues of the Old Testament are as relevant now, at the beginning of the 21st century, as they were when originally penned. The reason lies in the unchanging nature of what it means to be human. The fundamental questions of human existence are theological questions—questions which are the same at all times and in all cultures. Questions like: Who am I? How can I know and please God? What will happen to me and the world? The essential message of the Old Testament speaks to these enduring questions, so the passage of centuries has not rendered it out-of-date.
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Helyer’s text will help you get the ‘big picture’ of the whole of God’s revelation... -- Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
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For whatever reasons, many Christian students come to the academic study of the Old Testament viewing it as remote and irrelevant. For many, compared to the New Testament, it has little to offer. The thrust of this book is the very opposite(the Old Testament is essential for a balanced Christian life. This text seeks to explore with the student how the Old Testament still functions as God's Word, "profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness" (2Ti 3:16 RSV).
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This book is absolutely necessary for people seeking an inspiring engagement with the Old Testament. Helyer reveals eight general themes permeating OT texts, and uncovers some truly wonderful treasures along the way. I assure you, unless you have studied the OT at a graduate-level seminary, you will benefit tremendously from having read this book.
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completely literal approach, mature creationism, completely literal interpretation, intertestamental era, unfolding kingdom, great overlord, restoration passages, progressive creationism, redemptive history, suzerainty treaty, suzerainty treaties, redemptive program, tribal federation, classical prophets, national restoration, poetic books, eschatological drama, biblical historian, covenant stipulations, primeval history, creation faith, chaos monster, pagan neighbors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Grand Rapids, Old Testament, Sinai Covenant, Jesus Christ, New York, Downers Grove, Holy Spirit, Near East, Jesus of Nazareth, Hebrew Bible, Law of Moses, Song of Songs, Mount Sinai, Ten Commandments, God of Israel, United States, Spirit of God, Middle East, Most High, Enumah Elish, Tower of Babel, Douglas Stuart, The Dawn of World Redemption, Christ Jesus, Garden of Eden New!
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- Dawn of World Redemption: A Survey of the History of Salvation in the Old Testament by Erich Sauer on 7 pages
- Toward an Old Testament Theology by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. on 6 pages
- Old Testament Theology, Volume I (Old Testament Library) by Gerhard von Rad on 6 pages
- Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church by Craig A. Blaising on page 354, page 355, and page 418
- King of the Earth (Mount Radford Reprints) by Sauer on page 60, page 61, and page 86
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- Why I Am a Christian: Leading Thinkers Explain Why They Believe by Norman L. Geisler in Back Matter
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