Old Testament Use of Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Guide

Gary Edward Schnittjer's Old Testament Use of Old Testament is a 2021 book of the year in biblical studies, providing hermeneutical guidance for interpreting Old Testament allusions. It takes an easy-to-navigate book-by-book approach, with a list of Scripture allusions and an interpretive profile of how each book uses passages from elsewhere in the Old Testament. It is designed for ease-of-use for any serious student of the Bible, equipping them to understand how the Old Testament uses the Old Testament, find the most important allusions, grasp the complexity of Scripture's use of Scripture, evaluate the significance of interpretive allusions, and gain exegetical insight into the study of interrelated Scriptures.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1104 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Zondervan

The Southwestern Journal of Theology is proud to announce that the 2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES has been awarded to CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES AT MIDWESTERN SEMINARY for their outstanding work, Old Testament Use of Old Testament. This comprehensive handbook surveys the hundreds of Old Testament allusions found within the Old Testament and offers hermeneutical guidance for interpreting these interconnected scriptures.

The handbook adopts a user-friendly book-by-book approach, with Gary Edward Schnittjer providing a comprehensive list of Scripture allusions for each book and following it with an interpretive profile of how that book utilizes passages from elsewhere in the Old Testament. Each allusion is subjected to specific criteria, aiding readers in evaluating the significance of each interpretive allusion. Minor allusions arising from style, figures of speech, and other minor elements are excluded to ensure accuracy and clarity.

Responsible exegesis necessitates a thorough examination of interrelated scriptures, yet there exist numerous interpretive challenges associated with Scripture's use of Scripture. With the aim of facilitating ease-of-use for all serious students of the Bible, Old Testament Use of Old Testament presents a thorough, systematic tool to aid in evaluating the interpretation of Scripture. This dynamic tool equips students of the Bible with the ability to:

Understand the intricate ways in which the Old Testament utilizes the Old Testament

Easily locate the most significant Old Testament allusions

Grasp the complexity of Scripture's use of Scripture

Evaluate the significance of interpretive allusions

Gain exegetical insight into the study of interrelated Scriptures

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES AT MIDWESTERN SEMINARY for this well-deserved recognition. Their dedication to biblical scholarship and their contribution to the field of theology is truly commendable.

Thank you for your support and for keeping up with the latest developments in biblical studies.

Weight: 2022g
Dimension: 199 x 239 x 60 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780310571100