Preface........................................ xv Acknowledgments.............................. xvii Chapter One Introduction: The Origins, Nature, and. Present State of Old Testament Theology............. 1 History of the Biblical Theology Movement Defense of a New Biblical Theology Statement of Presuppositions Theological Method Part One God: His Person and Work 35 Chapter Two The Autobiography of God........................ 37 The Setting of the Narrative The Nature of God The Sovereignty of God The Omnipotence of God The Omniscience of God The Eternality of God The Character of God The Holiness of God ED Front.indd 5 7/7/06 8:31:53 AM
vi Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament The Righteousness of God The Justice of God The Love of God The Pity of God The Grace of God The Compassion of God The Covenant Fidelity of God The Dependability of God The Patience of God The Anger/Wrath of God The Forgiveness of God Chapter Three The Revelation of God............................ 75 Revelation by Word Revelation by Visions and Dreams Revelation through the Angel of Yahweh Revelation through the Divine Names Revelation through the Prophets Revelation through Signs Revelation through Lots Chapter Four The Works of God.............................. 101 Creation Judgment Salvation and Deliverance Redemption Chapter Five The Purposes of God............................ 127 Israel and the Purposes of God The Reigning of God Creation and Divine Sovereignty History and Divine Sovereignty The Territory of Divine Sovereignty The Hierarchy of Divine Sovereignty God s Fellowship with Mankind Fellowship as a Creation Motif Everlasting Dominion.indb 6 6/15/06 5:20:22 PM
vii Fellowship in the Wake of the Fall Fellowship through Human Government Fellowship through a Chosen People Part Two Mankind: The Image of God 163 Chapter Six The Creation of Mankind......................... 165 The Creation and Purpose of Mankind The Creation Narratives The Image of God The Fashioning of Man The Nature of Mankind The Theology of the Individual The Theology of the Community The Theology of the Clan The Theology of the Tribe The Theology of the Nations The Theology of Mankind Chapter Seven The Fall of Mankind............................. 199 The Narrative of the Fall The Possibility of a Fall The Result of the Fall The Identity of the Tempter Death and the Hereafter The Fall and Human Sinfulness The Alienation of Sin The Technical Terms for Sin Sin and Competing Dominions Chapter Eight The Redemption of Mankind...................... 227 The Principle and Practice of Sacrifice The Material of Sacrifice Covenant and Redemption Everlasting Dominion.indb 7 6/15/06 5:20:22 PM
viii Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament The Protevangelium Conclusion Chapter Nine The Creation of a Nation......................... 251 The Promise of a Special People The Founding of the Nation The Deliverance of the Nation The Significance of the Plagues The Covenant at Sinai Part Three The Kingdom of God 275 Chapter Ten God and the World.............................. 277 The Concept of the Kingdom The Concept of Sacred Space The Garden of Eden Eviction from Sacred Space Eschatological Renewal of Sacred Space Altars and Shrines as Sacred Space The Temple as Sacred Space The Mediation of the Kingdom The Concept of Covenant Resistance to the Kingdom by the Nations The Kingdoms of the World The Prophets and the Nations Amos Isaiah Nahum Jeremiah Zephaniah Ezekiel Daniel Reinstitution of the Kingdom The Psalms of Yahweh s Kingship The Royal Psalms Conclusion Everlasting Dominion.indb 8 6/15/06 5:20:22 PM
ix Chapter Eleven God and Israel................................. 325 The Mosaic Covenant The Ten Commandments The First Commandment The Second Commandment The Third Commandment The Fourth Commandment The Fifth Commandment The Sixth Commandment The Seventh Commandment The Eighth Commandment The Ninth Commandment The Tenth Commandment The Book of the Covenant The Altar Law Other Laws The Covenant Ceremony Israel as a Cultic Community Sacred Space Sacred Persons Sacred Times The Sabbath The Passover and Unleavened Bread The Festival of Harvest The Festival of Ingathering The Festival of Trumpets The Day of Atonement The Sabbatical and Jubilee Years Sacred Acts Ritual and Liturgy Liturgy and Holiness The Categories of Sacrifice Miscellaneous Sacred Acts Chapter Twelve Deuteronomy and Covenant Renewal.............. 383 The Pre-Deuteronomic History Deuteronomy as a Covenant Text Everlasting Dominion.indb 9 6/15/06 5:20:22 PM
x Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament The Background of Its Stipulations The Deuteronomic Decalogue General Covenant Stipulations Specific Covenant Stipulations Implementation of the Covenant Chapter Thirteen The Deuteronomistic History..................... 413 The Book of Joshua Preparations for Conquest Holy War Covenant Renewal in the Land of Promise The Books of Judges and Ruth The Character of the Times Yearnings for a King Anticipation of Monarchy The Books of First and Second Samuel The Prophet Samuel: Preparation for Monarchy Saul: Failed Monarchy David: The Realization of True Monarchy The Davidic Covenant The Books of Kings The Succession of Solomon The Establishment of the Temple The Dedication of the Temple Royal Priesthood The Temple and Sacred Space Elijah and Elisha: Prophetic Confrontation Jeopardy of the Kingdom Ideal Chapter Fourteen The Books of Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah,. and Esther.................................... 465 The Books of Chronicles Genealogies and Tribal Histories The Reign of David The Reign of Solomon The Nature and Purpose of Sacred History The Divided Monarchy Everlasting Dominion.indb 10 6/15/06 5:20:23 PM
xi The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah The Book of Esther Part Four The Prophets and the Kingdom 489 Chapter Fifteen The Theology of the Eighth-Century. Canonical Prophets............................. 491 The Prophet Amos The Prophet Hosea The Prophet Jonah The Prophet Isaiah The Rebellion of Judah The Judgment of Judah The Restoration of Judah The Messianic Servant and Savior Oracles against the Nations The Establishment of God s Kingdom The Prophet Micah Chapter Sixteen The Theology of the Later Preexilic. and Exilic Prophets............................. 521 The Prophet Jeremiah Judah s Covenant Unfaithfulness The Judgment of Judah The Judgment of the Nations Restoration and Deliverance The Prophet Nahum The Prophet Habakkuk The Prophet Zephaniah The Prophet Ezekiel The Disobedience of Israel Judgment on the Nations The Restoration of Israel Everlasting Dominion.indb 11 6/15/06 5:20:23 PM
xii Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament Chapter Seventeen The Theology of the Postexilic Prophets............ 547 The Prophet Daniel The Contest for Sovereignty The Kingdoms of the World The Kingdom of Heaven God as Sovereign The Prophet Joel The Prophet Obadiah The Prophet Haggai The Prophet Zechariah The Disobedience of Israel The Judgment of Israel The Restoration of Israel The Judgment of the Nations The Salvation of the Nations The Coming Messiah The Sovereignty of Yahweh The Prophet Malachi Part Five Human Reflection on the Ways of God 567 Chapter Eighteen The Theology of the Psalms...................... 569 God as King Mankind as God s Viceroy The Messianic King The Kingdom Role of Zion Life in the Kingdom Difficulties in Kingdom Life Hostility to the Kingdom Yahweh s Faithfulness to the Kingdom Chapter Nineteen The Theology of the Wisdom Literature............ 603 Introductory Observations The Theology of the Book of Job Everlasting Dominion.indb 12 6/15/06 5:20:23 PM
xiii The Problem of the Human Predicament God and the Human Predicament The Resolution of the Human Predicament The Theology of Proverbs The Essence of Wisdom The Expression of Wisdom The Function of Wisdom The Manifestations of Wisdom Accessibility to Wisdom The Theology of Ecclesiastes The Theology of the Book of the Song of Songs Chapter Twenty Conclusion.................................... 641 Theological Premises Theological Method The Theological Center The Old Testament and the New Testament Name Index.................................... 653 Subject Index.................................. 657 Scripture Index................................. 665 ED Front.indd 13 7/7/06 8:31:53 AM