Deuteronomy

Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.Scot McKnight (PhD, Nottingham) has been a Professor of New Testament for more than four decades. He is the author of more than ninety books, including the award-winning The Jesus Creed as well as The King Jesus Gospel, A Fellowship of Differents, One.Life, The Blue Parakeet, Revelation for the Rest of Us, and Kingdom Conspiracy.

• Structure of each pericope:1.Listen to the Story (printed NIV text)2.Interpret the Story (commentary) i.Writing level comparable to that of the NIVAC with pastors as main audienceii.Exposition of the text iii.Interaction with the best historical research (OT context and church tradition)3.Live the Story (suggestive discussion of how to live the text today)i.a place for the author to wrestle with the question How do we live this text in out world?ii.less application, more struggleiii.not meant to be exhaustive, this section will only offer a few examples or trajectories toward answering the above questioniv.a reflection on the text in the light of the coming of Christ (in the spirit of Luke 24:25-27, 44-49)

'The Story of God includes the stories of all nations, as Deuteronomy itself affirms, so a pleasing feature of this insightful work is the way Myrto Theocharous deploys her extensive knowledge of the literature of ancient Near Eastern cultures, not only as illuminating background to the culture of biblical Israel but often also in striking and theologically significant contrast to the revelation God entrusted to his covenant people in their distinctive laws and practices. She does this, however, with a light touch, moving effortlessly from ancient texts to gospel-centered and creatively missional application to the contemporary church and world, drawing on her own deep engagement in both.'