Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context by Brevard S. Childs (PDF)

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In this important work, Child’s thesis is that a canonical approach to the scriptures of the Old Testament opens up new possibilities for exploring the theological dimensions of the biblical text.

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Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐This review has nothing to do with the content of the book. I ordered the Kindle version, but was disappointed to find that the publishers had put absolutely no effort into formatting it nicely. The contents page is the only place you can navigate to different parts of the book from. This seems to be a fairly common problem which I’d like to overlook, but from previous experience it ruins the reading of the book.

⭐This is a scanned and printed copy of the book. It is NOT an authentic new copy. It is pirated.

⭐Looking for a book which truly underscores the magnanimity of God’s manifestation to mankind throughout Old Testament scripture – this is THE book for just that. I’ve been looking high and low for something like this and am grateful I found it. Childs articulates very well the various aspects of God’s word as expressed in many parts of the Old Testament, and he does so in a straight forward, easy to follow but not over-simplistic manner.

⭐Great understanding of Old Testament

⭐Prof. Childs does not refer to his work as canonical criticism, but he does suggest that interpreters will produce more fruitful theological insights if they consider the canonizing process when reading the text. Childs asserts that the Church ought to embrace the whole of the OT, which it has received and regarded as authoritative for the better part of two thousand years.Trained in the historical-critical method, Childs has come to believe that the tedious historical questions of biblical scholarship have not led to theological illumination. He feels that recent systematic theology could benefit from the work of biblical theologians if they would consider the text in its final form. After all, God’s revelation supposedly lies within the text and not in historical-critical studies.Though Childs has harsh words for “theologically bankrupt” historical studies, many readers will find that his model is not without problems of its own. Overall, though, he constantly includes references that bolster his argument and anyone interested in biblical or theological studies should be familiar with this book.

⭐This paperback is most likely not printed by Fortress Press. The formatting is very odd, and it’s printed on 8.5×11 pages. It could very well be pirated, as another reviewer pointed out. I’m returning and attempting to order a used Hardcover from a different seller.

⭐This was a good book to read after reading through von Rad’s OT theology, as Childs attempted to tie up the ‘loose ends’ left by his former teacher. Nothing ground-breaking, but perhaps that’s just because I’ve already heard Childs’s ideas from people influenced by him. He’s re-inventing the wheel, really, in terms of seeing the canon as the unified word of God, but it’s a necessary reinvention after the screwdrivers and blowtorches applied by historical criticism.

⭐Ótimo livro para quem estudar o velho testamento, um teólogo liberal que vão defender a unidade canônica.

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⭐Happy with this purchase

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