The Messiah in the Old and New Testaments
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2007
- Category
- General, Christology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780802807663
- Publish Date
- Apr 2007
- List Price
- $42.99
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Description
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.
This volume will be helpful to pastors and laypersons wanting to explore the nature and identity of the Messiah in the Old and New Testament in order to better understand Jesus as Messiah.
About the author
Stanley E. Porter is president, dean, professor of New Testament, and holder of the Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario.
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His Life, Thought, and Letters
Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism
John, His Gospel, and Jesus
In Pursuit of the Johannine Voice
Hermeneutics
An Introduction to Interpretive Theory
Fundamentals of New Testament Greek
Translating the New Testament
Text, Translation, Theology
The Lost Gospel of Judas
Separating Fact from Fiction
