Interpreting Deuteronomy: Issues And Approaches - Softcover

Firth, David G; Johnston, Philip S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184474597X ISBN 13: 9781844745975

Publisher: Apollos, 2012

Synopsis

The book of Deuteronomy has been immensely influential, not least within the Old Testament itself. It is found among the most frequently occurring manuscripts at Qumran, and it is also one of the Old Testament books most frequently cited in the New Testament. In Matthew's Gospel, it is Deuteronomy which Jesus cites in rejecting temptation.

As with so many other Old Testament books, study of Deuteronomy is in the midst of significant change. While for many scholars the Documentary Hypothesis has continued to provide a framework for interpretation, it no longer commands the status of an 'assured result'. Instead, fresh approaches have been developed, engendering their own debates. Recent as well as older study affirms that Deuteronomy represents a distinctive theological voice within the Pentateuch.

While many excellent resources are now available, these tend to be either introductory or highly specialized; there are fewer that bridge the gap between the two. This volume contributes to that need: it assumes some foundational knowledge and guides readers through current issues and approaches. Here is evangelical scholarship that will inform, stimulate and reward diligent teachers and preachers of the Old Testament.

The contributors are Paul Barker, Jenny Corcoran, David G. Firth, Greg Goswell, Christian Hofreiter, Philip S. Johnston, James Robson, Csilla Saysell, Heath Thomas, Peter T. Vogt and John H. Walton.

About this title

About the Author

David G. Firth is Old Testament tutor and head of research at St. John's College, Nottingham, England. He is the author of 1 & 2 Samuel (Apollos Old Testament Commentary), The Message of Esther, and The Message of Joshua, and he is the coeditor of Interpreting the Psalms, Interpreting Isaiah, and Words & the Word.

Review

"Interpreting Deuteronomy will enlighten its readers to the wonderful field of Deuteronomic studies. For students, the book will become a handy resource for further study. For professionals, the book will serve as an endless source of information for teaching Deuteronomy." (Jeffrey G. Audirsch, Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament, 2.1)

"Firth and Johnston are to be commended, first of all, for assembling these excellent essays on Deuteronomy, a book that is so important for OT theology. . . . This anthology is a worthy read, and is commended especially to students of arguably the most theologically important book of the OT, the last of the five books of the Torah." (Eugene H. Merrill, Themelios)

Edition details

• Publisher: Apollos
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184474597X
• ISBN 13: 9781844745975
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288