The Old Testament in the Light of the New: The Stages of God’s Plan

by Stephen B. Clark

Publisher:

Emmaus Road

, 2017

Overview

While the Old Testament books are directed to the people of Israel, they also bear great significance for Christians who can decipher in Old Testament writings the gradual phases of God’s salvific plan. In The Old Testament in the Light of the New: The Stages of God’s Plan by Stephen B. Clark, the author provides a comprehensive presentation of how and why the Old Testament forms part of the Christian Bible and offers a program for how to read the Old as a Christian—namely, in the light of the New.

Contents

• Divides the narrative of God's plan into seven stages
• Shows how Christians can and must read the Old Testament in the light of the New
• Shows how to read the New Testament in continuity with, and as fulfillment of the Old Testament

Praise for The Old Testament in the Light of the New

The Stages of God-s Plan

• Genesis 1: The Creation
• Genesis 2-4: Paradise Lost
• Spiritual Interpretation
• Genesis 5-11: Noah and the Flood
• The Stages of God’s Plan: The Elements
• Genesis 12-25(50): Abraham and Friendship with God
• Exodus to Joshua: The Exodus
• Exodus to Deuteronomy: The Law
• Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles: David the King
• Christ and the New Covenant
• The Completion of the New Covenant
• The Stages of God’s Plan: Development

Theological Exegesis and History

• Modern Scholarship and Reading the Old Testament
• Scriptural Interpretation and Literary Genre
• Presuppositions
• Genesis 1, 2, and Source Criticism
• Anthropomorphism
• Analogical Discourse
• The Intent of the Author(s)
• Eisegesis and Ideological Exegesis
• Historical Reliability
• Spiritual Transposition

Product Details

• Title: The Old Testament in the Light of the New: The Stages of God’s Plan
• Author: Stephen B. Clark
• Publisher: Emmaus Road
• Print Publication Date: 2017
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 557
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Typology (Theology); Salvation › Biblical teaching; Bible. N.T. › Relation to the O.T
• ISBNs: 9781945125317, 1945125314
• Resource ID: LLS:LDTSTMNTLGDSPLN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:11:57Z

About Stephen B. Clark

Stephen B. Clark is the former President of Sword of the Spirit, an international ecumenical Christian community. He is currently a regional missionary coordinator in the community. In addition to lecturing regularly around the world, Clark is the author of many books, including Baptized in the Spirit, Building Christian Communities, Redeemer, and Man and Woman in Christ. He resides in Chelsea, Michigan.