A Theological Approach to the Old Testament: Major Themes and New Testament Connections

by Leslie C. Allen

Publisher:

Cascade Books

, 2014

Overview

The Old Testament has two great themes: creation and covenant. They embrace subthemes: wisdom in the case of creation; Israel’s religion and the Davidic covenant under the general umbrella of covenant; and internationalism, which mostly develops the theme of covenant and partly the theme of creation. These topics cluster around a common center: Yahweh, the God of the Old Testament. This God is portrayed in different roles, which have attached to them role expectations for both Yahweh and those with whom he assumes relationship. Through contextual exegesis of key texts, we come to understand these roles and associated themes. While the Old Testament has its own distinctive contributions to make to divine revelation, much of its material is reused in the New Testament to explain and validate the New Testament message. By concentrating on the Old Testament, we learn to appreciate the enormous debt the New Testament owes to the Old in clarifying New Testament theological and moral perspectives.

Product Details

• Title: A Theological Approach to the Old Testament: Major Themes and New Testament Connections
• Author: Leslie C. Allen
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 206
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. › Theology; Bible. N.T. › Relation to the Old
• ISBNs: 9781625642493, 1625642490
• Resource ID: LLS:THLGCLPPCNNCTNS
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-27T19:33:21Z

About Leslie C. Allen

Leslie Allen joined the School of Theology in 1983 as professor of Old Testament and served in that capacity until 2004. He is now senior professor of Old Testament. Commentaries Allen has written include Jeremiah in the Old Testament Library, Psalms and Ezekiel in the Word Biblical Commentary, and Chronicles in The New Interpreter’s Bible. Additionally he has been published in various books and scholarly journals including the Harvard Theological Review and the Journal of Theological Studies. In addition to mentoring PhD students, Allen teaches courses on the Hebrew Prophets, Writings, Psalms, and Lamentations. He is involved in associations in both the U.K. and the U.S. including the Society for Old Testament Study, Tyndale Fellowship, the Institute for Biblical Research, and the Society of Biblical Literature. He was also the recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities Travel to Collections Grant in 1988.