Old Testament Theology

John Kessler is Professor of Old Testament, Tyndale University College and Seminary. He resides in Toronto, Ontario.

• Preface: What Is This Book About? AcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1 Reading the Old Testament TheologicallyChallenges and Rewards2 Hearing God's Voice in the Old Testament3 The Old Testament's Portraits of Relationship with God4 Creation TheologyThe Relationship of Knowing God as Creator and God's Purposes for Creation5 Covenants and Covenantal Relationships in Israel and the Ancient Near EastAn Overview6 Sinai Covenant TheologyThe Relationship of Grateful Obligation7 Promise TheologyThe Relationship of Confident Expectation8 Priestly TheologyThe Gift of Yahweh's Holy Presence9 The Theology of Divine AccessibilitySpeaking to God amidst the Manifold Experiences of Life10 Wisdom TheologyThe Relationship of Faith Seeking Understanding11 Living in the House That God BuiltLearning to Read Scripture for Theological Emphasis and Relational ResponseBibliographyIndex

"John Kessler's Old Testament Theology: Divine Call & Human Response helps students navigate the often confusing thought world of the Old Testament by identifying key theological streams and the kind of response each one seeks from the people of God." -- Marion Ann Taylor, Professor of Old Testament, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto