Approaches to Old Testament InterpretationIn this book, John Goldingay examines five approaches to the interpretation of the Old Testament: as a faith, a way of life, the story of salvation, witness to Christ, and Scripture. Dr. Goldingay has a detailed knowledge of an enormous range of scholarly literature. His carefully considered evaluations of the works of other scholars are a helpful guide to the key issues which often tend to be submerged by the intricacies of scholarly debate. |
Contents
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The Old Testament as a faith | 24 |
The Old Testament as a way of life | 38 |
The Old Testament as the story of salvation | 66 |
a The nature of typology | 97 |
b Typology allegory and the fuller sense | 102 |
The use of typology and allegory | 109 |
The OTs explicit forward look | 115 |
b The earliest OT interpretation | 132 |
The defining of the OT canon | 138 |
The interpretation of the OT as Scripture in NT times | 146 |
Bibliography | 156 |
Postscript 1 The Old Testament as a faith | 189 |
The Old Testament as a way of life | 190 |
The Old Testament as the story of salvation | 191 |
The Old Testament as witness to Christ | 198 |
The Old Testament as Scripture | 123 |
a The growth of the biblical tradition | 125 |
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