For Our Good Always
Studies on the Message and Influence of Deuteronomy in Honor of Daniel I. Block
Published on 1. November 2013
Book
Hardback
608 pages
978-1-57506-285-3 (ISBN)
Description
With a title adapted from Deut 6:24, For Our Good Always is a collection of 25 essays from evangelical scholars on the message of Deuteronomy and its influence on Christian Scripture. No other book colors the tapestry of biblical thought quite like Deuteronomy. It synthesized the theology of the Pentateuch, provided Israel with a constitution for guiding their covenant relationship with Yahweh in the promised land, and served as a primary lens through which later biblical authors interpreted Israel's covenant history. Recent advances in scholarship on Deuteronomy and developments in biblical interpretation are raising fresh questions and opening new paths for exploration. This collection of studies wrestles with Deuteronomy from historical, literary, theological, and canonical perspectives and offers new questions, presents original discoveries, and makes innovative proposals.
The volume is offered in honor of Daniel I. Block on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Few Old Testament scholars have worked so ably, carefully, and intentionally to help the church and the academy grasp the message of Deuteronomy. Block's own studies always exhibit an admirable balance of exegetical rigor, literary and theological awareness, and pastoral care, and for well over a decade he has, like the priest-scribe Ezra, devoted himself to the study, practice, and teaching of the deuteronomic torah (Ezra 7:10), helping and urging others to hear the life-giving gospel of Moses in Deuteronomy. The international group of specialists that contributed to this volume consists of Daniel Block's colleagues, friends, and former students. It is their hope that these studies will in various ways supplement Daniel Block's work, serving the church and the academy and honoring the God of Israel.
The volume is offered in honor of Daniel I. Block on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Few Old Testament scholars have worked so ably, carefully, and intentionally to help the church and the academy grasp the message of Deuteronomy. Block's own studies always exhibit an admirable balance of exegetical rigor, literary and theological awareness, and pastoral care, and for well over a decade he has, like the priest-scribe Ezra, devoted himself to the study, practice, and teaching of the deuteronomic torah (Ezra 7:10), helping and urging others to hear the life-giving gospel of Moses in Deuteronomy. The international group of specialists that contributed to this volume consists of Daniel Block's colleagues, friends, and former students. It is their hope that these studies will in various ways supplement Daniel Block's work, serving the church and the academy and honoring the God of Israel.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pennsylvania State University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 49 mm
Weight
1043 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57506-285-3 (9781575062853)
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Content
Contributors
Foreword
Peter J. Gentry
Preface
The Publications of Daniel I. Block: Overview and Bibliography
Charlie Trimm
Tributes from the Block Family
Part 1: The Message of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy and Ancient Hebrew History Writing in Light of Ancient Chronicles and Treaties Alan Millard
"Because of the Wickedness of These Nations" (Deut 9:4-5): The Canaanites--Ethical or Not? Richard S. Hess
Admonitory Examples in Hittite and Biblical Legal Contexts Harry A. Hoffner Jr.
"These Are the Words Moses Spoke": Implied Audience and a Case for a Pre-Monarchic Dating of Deuteronomy Peter T. Vogt
Laws and Ethical Ideals in Deuteronomy Gordon J. Wenham
Counting the Ten: An Investigation into the Numbering of the Decalogue Jason S. DeRouchie
"Keep These Words in Your Heart" (Deut 6:6): A Spirituality of Torah in the Context of the Shema J. Gordon McConville
The Rhetoric of Theophany: The Imaginative Depiction of Horeb in Deuteronomy 9-10 Jerry Hwang
For Your Good Always: Restraining the Rights of the Victor for the Well-Being of the Vulnerable (Deut 21:10-14) Rebekah Josberger
Deuteronomy's Theology of Exile Kenneth J. Turner
Part 2: The In?uence of Deuteronomy
The Impact of Deuteronomy on the Books of the Deuteronomistic History Michael A. Grisanti
Deuteronomy and Isaiah H. G. M. Williamson
The Enduring Word of the Lord in Deuteronomy and Jeremiah 36 Michael Graves
Deuteronomy and Ezekiel's Theology of Exile Jason Gile
The "Revealed Things": Deuteronomy and the Epistemology of Job Christopher B. Ansberry
"Fear God and Keep His Commandments"(Eccl 12:13): An Examination of Some Intertextual Relationships between Deuteronomy and Ecclesiastes Richard Schultz
The Influence of Deuteronomy on Intercessory Prayers in Ezra and Nehemiah Gary V. Smith
Testing God's Son: Deuteronomy and Luke 4:1-13 Grant R. Osborne
Paul's Reading of Deuteronomy: Law and Grace Douglas Moo
Part 3: The Lasting Significance of Deuteronomy
Making the Ten Count: Reflections on the Lasting Message of the Decalogue Jason S. DeRouchie
Welcoming the Stranger: Toward a Theology of Immigration in Deuteronomy M. Daniel Carroll R.
Sermonizing in Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, and the 21st Century Elmer A. Martens
The Prophet Who Is Like and Greater Than Moses: A Sermon on Deuteronomy 18:15-22 Daniel L. Akin
Stealing Souls: Human Trafficking and Deuteronomy 24:7 Myrto Theocharous
The Book of the Torah as a Gospel of Grace: A Synthesis of Daniel I. Block's Biblical Theology of Deuteronomy Thomas H. McClendon Jr.
Indexes
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture
Index of Ancient Sources
Foreword
Peter J. Gentry
Preface
The Publications of Daniel I. Block: Overview and Bibliography
Charlie Trimm
Tributes from the Block Family
Part 1: The Message of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy and Ancient Hebrew History Writing in Light of Ancient Chronicles and Treaties Alan Millard
"Because of the Wickedness of These Nations" (Deut 9:4-5): The Canaanites--Ethical or Not? Richard S. Hess
Admonitory Examples in Hittite and Biblical Legal Contexts Harry A. Hoffner Jr.
"These Are the Words Moses Spoke": Implied Audience and a Case for a Pre-Monarchic Dating of Deuteronomy Peter T. Vogt
Laws and Ethical Ideals in Deuteronomy Gordon J. Wenham
Counting the Ten: An Investigation into the Numbering of the Decalogue Jason S. DeRouchie
"Keep These Words in Your Heart" (Deut 6:6): A Spirituality of Torah in the Context of the Shema J. Gordon McConville
The Rhetoric of Theophany: The Imaginative Depiction of Horeb in Deuteronomy 9-10 Jerry Hwang
For Your Good Always: Restraining the Rights of the Victor for the Well-Being of the Vulnerable (Deut 21:10-14) Rebekah Josberger
Deuteronomy's Theology of Exile Kenneth J. Turner
Part 2: The In?uence of Deuteronomy
The Impact of Deuteronomy on the Books of the Deuteronomistic History Michael A. Grisanti
Deuteronomy and Isaiah H. G. M. Williamson
The Enduring Word of the Lord in Deuteronomy and Jeremiah 36 Michael Graves
Deuteronomy and Ezekiel's Theology of Exile Jason Gile
The "Revealed Things": Deuteronomy and the Epistemology of Job Christopher B. Ansberry
"Fear God and Keep His Commandments"(Eccl 12:13): An Examination of Some Intertextual Relationships between Deuteronomy and Ecclesiastes Richard Schultz
The Influence of Deuteronomy on Intercessory Prayers in Ezra and Nehemiah Gary V. Smith
Testing God's Son: Deuteronomy and Luke 4:1-13 Grant R. Osborne
Paul's Reading of Deuteronomy: Law and Grace Douglas Moo
Part 3: The Lasting Significance of Deuteronomy
Making the Ten Count: Reflections on the Lasting Message of the Decalogue Jason S. DeRouchie
Welcoming the Stranger: Toward a Theology of Immigration in Deuteronomy M. Daniel Carroll R.
Sermonizing in Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, and the 21st Century Elmer A. Martens
The Prophet Who Is Like and Greater Than Moses: A Sermon on Deuteronomy 18:15-22 Daniel L. Akin
Stealing Souls: Human Trafficking and Deuteronomy 24:7 Myrto Theocharous
The Book of the Torah as a Gospel of Grace: A Synthesis of Daniel I. Block's Biblical Theology of Deuteronomy Thomas H. McClendon Jr.
Indexes
Index of Authors
Index of Scripture
Index of Ancient Sources