An Old Testament theology : an exegetical, canonical, and thematic approach /

Includes bibliographical references (p. 970-990) and indexes.

The basis of Old Testament theology -- The task of Old Testament theology -- The method of biblical theology, part 1; hermeneutica sacra -- The method of biblical theology, part 2: narrative theology -- The method of biblical theology, part 3: poetics and intertextuality -- The Bible's center: an overview of an Old Testament theology -- The gift of the cosmos -- The gift of Adam -- The gift of the bride -- The gift of the garden; humanity on probation and the fall -- the gift of the Noahic covenant -- The gift of the Abrahamic covenant: the chosen seed -- The gifts of election and God's name -- The gift of God as deliverer and warrior -- The gift of the Old Covenant -- The gift of liturgy -- The gift of I AM: Deuteronomy -- The gift of land, part 1: Joshua -- The gift of land, part 2: the Old Testament -- The gift of land, part 3: the New Testament -- The gift of warlords: Judges -- The gift of true strength: 1 Samuel -- The gift of the Davidic covenant: 2 Samuel -- The gift of kingship -- The gift of God's history-shaping word, part 1: 1 Kings -- The gift of God's history-shaping word, part 2: 2 Kings -- The gift of providence: Chronicles and Esther -- The gifts of return, restoration, and reform: Ezra-Nehemiah -- The gift of prophecy, part 1: the prophets -- The gift of prophecy, part 2: the prophetic books -- The gift of love (Hesed): Ruth -- The gifts of hymns and the Messiah: the Psalms -- The gift of wisdom, part 1: Proverbs -- The gift of wisdom part 2: Job -- The gift of wisdom, part 3: Ecclesiastes.