The Gospel according to Moses: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Book of Deuteronomy
Overview
To many people, the law stands in opposition to the gospel. The book of Deuteronomy will not allow this reading. It is the Old Testament’s most systematic and sustained presentation of theology. Deuteronomy—Moses’ Gospel—begins and ends with the gracious work of God for undeserving subjects. Consisting largely of Moses’ farewell sermons, Israel’s first pastor calls his congregation to a life of faith and godliness in response to God’s great mercy.
- Title: The Gospel according to Moses: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Book of Deuteronomy
- Author: Daniel I. Block
- Publisher: Cascade
- Print Publication Date: 2012
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. › Theology; Bible. O.T. Deuteronomy › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9781610978637, 1610978633
- Resource ID: LLS:GSPLCCRDNGMSS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:24:29Z
Dr. Daniel Block, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, has been teaching God’s Word for more than 30 years.
It has been a special joy for Dr. Block to watch students, who often take introductory courses in Old Testament only because they are required to do so by the curriculum, suddenly awaken to the fact that the Old Testament is understandable and its message is both life-giving and relevant for modern, everyday life.
Dr. Block has published a number of books and essays in scholarly journals. The paradigm for his research and ministry is set by Ezra, as described in Ezra 7:10: he committed himself to the study the Torah of Yahweh, to put it into practice, and to teach his revealed will in Israel. This means constantly asking serious questions of the Scriptures: What does the text say? Why does the text say it like that? What did the text mean to the original audience? What does the text have to say to me today? In order to answer these questions, one needs to understand both the worlds out of which the biblical texts arose and the worlds in which modern people live.