The Seed of Promise: The Sufferings and Glory of the Messiah: Essays in Honor of T. Desmond Alexander

by Paul R. Williamson

Publisher:

GlossaHouse

, 2020

Overview

Herein are essays by international scholars in honor of T. Desmond Alexander on the year of his 65th birthday. This volume is structured around the biblical theological theme of the seed promise of Genesis 3:15 (the Protoevangelium), with its subtheme focused on the sufferings and glory of the Messiah. Accordingly, biblical scholars (both OT and NT), who have in some capacity benefited from Desi’s scholarship and are known for their work in particular books of the Bible and/or the discipline of biblical theology, investigate these particular themes in light of their respective books. While all except the first chapter was written specifically for this volume, not every contribution coheres or agrees with the overarching biblical-theological emphases reflected in the book’s title. Nevertheless, each contributor has given careful thought to the latter, and has sought to address it in some manner in the essay they have graciously worked on in the midst of very busy schedules. This Festschrift represents the fruit of their labors, for which we, as editors, are deeply appreciative; it is offered with gratitude to the glory of God and in honor of his faithful servant, Dr. T. Desi Alexander.

Key Features

• Offers different investigations of the themes in light of the scholar's respective books and work
• Presents essays by international scholars in honor of T. Desmond Alexander on the year of his 65th birthday
• Explores the biblical theological theme of the seed promise of Genesis 3:15, with its subtheme focused on the sufferings and glory of the Messiah

Contents

• The Skull Crushing Seed of the Woman: Inner-biblical Interpretation of Genesis 3:15 — James M. Hamilton Jr.
• Weal and Woe in Genesis — David A. Baker
• Ephraim or Judah: Divine Sovereignty and the Potential for Kingship in Joshua–Judges — Sarah Dalrymple
• Messianic Trajectories in Ruth: A Redeemer and a Great Name — James McKeown
• 'We Three Kings ...' —An Examination of the Messianic Trajectory of the Books of Kings with Special Reference to Solomon, Hezekiah, and Josiah — J. Gary Millar
• The End of History and the Last Man — Stephen G. Dempster
• Suffering Saints, Glorious Kings, and Divine Deliverance: Context and Relecture in the Psalms — Philip S. Johnston
• Wisdom's Testimony to Messiah's Sufferings and Glory — Graeme Goldsworthy
• Rhetoric and Truth in Isaiah: An Approach to Messianic Interpretation in the Old Testament —J. Gordon McConville
• Kings and Kingdom in the Book of Isaiah — John N. Oswalt
• The Messiah in the Book of the Twelve: Glory through Suffering —Anthony R. Petterson
• The Sufferings and Glory of Messiah in the Gospel of Mark: Reflections on the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-13) — Dane C. Ortlund
• The Cosmic Drama and the Seed of the Serpent: An Exploration of the Connection between Gen 3:15 and Johannine Theology — Andreas J. Köstenberger
• The Sufferings and Glory of Jesus the Messiah in Acts 2-3 — Rita F. Cefalu
• Romans 16:20a as a Summary of Central Themes of Romans — Brian S. Rosner
• Hebrews, Melchizedek, and Biblical Theology — Stephen Motyer
• Snakes and Dragons: A Neglected Theological Trajectory of Genesis 3:15 in Scripture? —Paul R. Williamson

Product Details

• Title: The Seed of Promise: The Sufferings and Glory of the Messiah: Essays in Honor of T. Desmond Alexander
• Author: Paul R. Williamson
• Publisher: GlossaHouse
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Pages: 422
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781942697978, 9781942697985, 194269797X, 1942697988
• Resource ID: LLS:SDPRMSSFDSLXNDR
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:55:34Z

About Paul R. Williamson

Paul R. Williamson, is Lecturer in Old Testament, Hebrew and Aramaic at Moore College, Sydney. He is the author of Sealed with an Oath (NSBT) and Death and the Afterlife (NSBT), a contributor to IVP’s New Dictionary of Biblical Theology and Dictionary of the Old Testament, and co-editor of Exploring Exodus.