The uses of the Old Testament in the New [Paperback]

Walter C Kaiser (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Moody Press (1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802490859
• ISBN-13: 978-0802490858
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,466,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Walter C. Kaiser Jr. (PhD, Brandeis University) is distinguished professor emeritus of Old Testament and president emeritus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaiser has written over 40 books, including Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching; The Messiah in the Old Testament; and The Promise-Plan of God; and coauthored An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning. Dr. Kaiser and his wife, Marge, currently reside at Kerith Farm in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. Dr. Kaiser's website is www.walterckaiserjr.com.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars reprint now available, June 1, 2006

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This review is from: Uses of the Old Testament in the New (Paperback)

This book is now in reprint by Wipf and Stock (originally by Moody Press). This book is an excellent book that engages hermeneutics, intertextuality, typology, ethics, dispensationalism, and covenant theology. He engages key ideas like "rest" in Hebrews and disputed passages such as Acts 15:15-16. The core thesis of this book is that all of the NT writers cited the OT with due regard to the original author's intention. Each passage has one sense and he rejects any attempts at supporting a hermeneutic of dual or deeper meaning.

Kaiser expounds his own middle way between dispensationalism and covenant theology called "promise theology" or epangelical theology.

Part 1: The Apologetic Use of the Old Testament in the New
Part 2: The Prophetic Use of the Old Testament in the New
Part 3: The Typological Use of the Old Testament in the New
Part 4: The Theological Use of the Old Testament in the New
Part 5: The Practical Use of the Old Testament in the New

Book reviews can be found here:

Bock, D. L. "Book Review: The Use of the Old Testament in the New." Bibliotheca Sacra 143 (1986): 279-280.

Bock, D. L. "Book Review: The Use of the Old Testament in the New." Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 29 (1986): 488-490.

Silva, M. "Book Review: The Use of the Old Testament in the New." Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 29 (1986): 490-493.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Research, March 16, 2009

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This review is from: The uses of the Old Testament in the New (Paperback)

A wonderful opportunity to take a look at the brilliant work of Dr. Kaiser up close. Very helpful material to validate the intent of the Old Testament writers to communicate Messianic material and to demonstrate the integrity of the New Testament writer in accessing these passages to make clear that Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the one long promised in the Older Testament.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable insight into accurate exegesis., June 2, 2004

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This review is from: Uses of the Old Testament in the New (Paperback)

This book was an azaming read. The information is presented in a relatively easy manner to understand, with much scriptural use in order to back up the arguments. Sections IV and V were particularly outstanding. If interested in Biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, this is a great book for both beginners and advanced scholars.