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Christian Doctrine and the Old Testament: Theology in the Service of Biblical Exegesis
Gary A. Anderson
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Hardcover. BIC Classification: CFP; HRCG3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
The Old Testament offers a rich palette of ideas, images, and narratives that help us unpack some of the more compact and opaque theological ideas of the New Testament. In conversation with both Christian and Jewish interpreters, prominent scholar Gary Anderson explores the exegetical background of key Christian doctrines. Through a deeper reading of our two-Testament Bible, he illustrates that Christian doctrines have an organic connection to biblical texts and that doctrine can clarify meanings in the text that are foreign to modern, Western readers. Anderson traces the development of doctrine through the history of interpretation, discussing controversial topics such ... Read more
The Old Testament offers a rich palette of ideas, images, and narratives that help us unpack some of the more compact and opaque theological ideas of the New Testament. In conversation with both Christian and Jewish interpreters, prominent scholar Gary Anderson explores the exegetical background of key Christian doctrines. Through a deeper reading of our two-Testament Bible, he illustrates that Christian doctrines have an organic connection to biblical texts and that doctrine can clarify meanings in the text that are foreign to modern, Western readers. Anderson traces the development of doctrine through the history of interpretation, discussing controversial topics such ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Academic
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801098253
SKU
V9780801098253
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About Gary A. Anderson
Gary A. Anderson (PhD, Harvard University) is Hesburgh Professor of Catholic Thought at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. He has authored or edited more than ten books, including the award winners Sin: A History and Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition. Anderson has also written for The Christian Century, First Things, Commonweal, ... Read more
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