The Messiah in the Old and New Testaments /
The Messiah in the Old and New Testaments /
- Grand Rapids, MI William B Eerdmans Publishing Company ©2007
- xiv, 268 Pages ; 23 cm.
- McMaster New Testament studies .
- McMaster New Testament studies. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction : the Messiah in the Old and New Testaments / Old Testament and related perspective. The Messiah : explorations in the Law and Writings / Stanley E. Porter -- Tremper Longman III.
When the ancients talked about "messiah," what did they picture? Did that term refer to a stately figure who would rule, to a militant who would rescue, or to a variety of roles held by many? While Christians have traditionally equated the word "messiah" with Jesus, the discussion is far more complex. This volume contributes significantly to that discussion. Ten expert scholars here address questions surrounding the concept of "messiah" and clarify what it means to call Jesus "messiah." The book comprises two main parts, first treating those writers who preceded or surrounded the New Testament (two essays on the Old Testament and two on extrabiblical literature) and then discussing the writers of the New Testament. Concluding the volume is a critical response by Craig Evans to both sections. - Publisher.
9780802807663 0802807666
2006034679
Jesus Christ--Messiahship--Congresses.
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.
Messiah--Biblical teaching--Congresses.
Christianity--Origin--Congresses.
Conference papers and proceedings.
BS680.M4 / M48 2007
232/.1
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction : the Messiah in the Old and New Testaments / Old Testament and related perspective. The Messiah : explorations in the Law and Writings / Stanley E. Porter -- Tremper Longman III.
When the ancients talked about "messiah," what did they picture? Did that term refer to a stately figure who would rule, to a militant who would rescue, or to a variety of roles held by many? While Christians have traditionally equated the word "messiah" with Jesus, the discussion is far more complex. This volume contributes significantly to that discussion. Ten expert scholars here address questions surrounding the concept of "messiah" and clarify what it means to call Jesus "messiah." The book comprises two main parts, first treating those writers who preceded or surrounded the New Testament (two essays on the Old Testament and two on extrabiblical literature) and then discussing the writers of the New Testament. Concluding the volume is a critical response by Craig Evans to both sections. - Publisher.
9780802807663 0802807666
2006034679
Jesus Christ--Messiahship--Congresses.
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--Congresses.
Messiah--Biblical teaching--Congresses.
Christianity--Origin--Congresses.
Conference papers and proceedings.
BS680.M4 / M48 2007
232/.1