Biblical theology of life in the Old Testament / / edited by Albert J. Coetsee, Francois P. Viljoen.

• Superior document: Reformed theology in Africa series
• TeilnehmendeR: Coetsee, Albert J.,; Viljoen, Francois P.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cape Town, South Africa : : AOSIS,, 2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Reformed theology in Africa series.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (274 pages).

Life is a primary theme in Scripture, expressed in the rich diversity of the various books, corpora and genres of Scripture. Much has been published on what Scripture teaches about life and death. To date, however, no comprehensive biblical theology in which the concept of life is traced throughout the different books and corpora of the Old and New Testament has been published. It is this lacuna that this book aims to fill, assuming that such an approach can provide a valuable contribution to the theological discourse on life and related concepts. The primary aim of this book is to give an indication of the different nuances of the concept of life in the various books and corpora of the Old and New Testament by providing the reader with a book-by-book overview of the concept of life in Scripture. The secondary aim is to give an indication of the overall use and function of the concept of life in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and Scripture as a whole. The latter is provided by using the findings of the book-by-book overview of the concept of life in Scripture to draw the lines together.

Table of Contents

A biblical theology of life: an introduction -- Life in the Pentateuch (1): Genesis 1-11: life created and sustained -- Life in the Pentateuch (2): Genesis 12 - Numbers 36: life to God's chosen -- Life in the Pentateuch (3): the employment of the concept of life in Deuteronomy -- Life in the former prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings -- Life in the major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel -- Life in the minor prophets: Hosea - Malachi -- Life in the Psalms -- Life in Job -- Life in Proverbs -- Life in the scrolls: Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther -- Life in Daniel: a theology of life beyond its perceived end -- Life in Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles.