__"Essential for anyone interested in messianic hope in Scripture"__   
This volume offers a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examines its relevance for New Testament interpretation.  
  
"This epic exploration reveals the rich contours of conceptions of the royal messiah in the Old Testament. Those interested in hearing the unique voice of the Old Testament speaking about the royal messiah will be pleased to hear its varied tones throughout the book. Meanwhile, Abernethy and Goswell remind readers how this Old Testament voice provides deeper insight into what the early followers of Jesus saw in him: their long-awaited royal messiah. Students and pastors alike will find this book to be a treasure trove of deep knowledge and powerful reflection."  
--__Beth M. Stovell__, Ambrose University  
  
"For centuries Christians have debated how to relate Old Testament messianic passages to the New Testament's announcement of fulfillment. This volume wisely chooses to read forward, from the Old Testament to the New, to illumine those connections. Abernethy and Goswell focus on the complex mosaic of royal expectations, judiciously working through the entire Old Testament to explain how Jesus is both a Davidic and a divine king. A fresh approach that offers much food for thought!"  
--__M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas)__, Wheaton College and Graduate School  
  
"Abernethy and Goswell provide a thoughtful, contextual, and canonical study, revealing an interplay of messianic expectation and God's divine kingship that at times surprises and challenges popular assumptions. The volume's scholarly contribution is significant, yet it does not leave aside wonder and worship of the God who rules. This is a volume I'll return to many times and urge my students to read as well."  
--__Lissa M. Wray Beal__, Providence Theological Seminary  
  
"With care and patience, Abernethy and Goswell trace the royal messianic theme through the Old Testament to its reception in the New. The picture that emerges is like a mosaic that is best appreciated when we see it as a whole, because it shows the richness of the Old Testament's witness to this theme. This book will be essential for anyone interested in messianic hope in Scripture."  
--__David G. Firth__, Trinity College Bristol

__Andrew T. Abernethy__ (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is associate professor of Old Testament and degree coordinator of the MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.  
  
__Gregory Goswell__ (PhD, University of Sydney) is academic dean and lecturer in Old Testament at Christ College, Sydney, Australia.

Two respected Old Testament scholars offer a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examine its relevance for New Testament interpretation. Addressing a topic of perennial interest and foundational significance, this book explores what the Old Testament actually says about the Messiah, divine kingship, and the kingdom of God. It also offers a nuanced understanding of how New Testament authors make use of Old Testament messianic texts in explaining who Jesus is and what he came to do.

Two respected Old Testament scholars offer a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the Messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examine its relevance for New Testament interpretation.

__Contents__ Introduction  
1. The Seed, the Star, and the Template in the Pentateuch  
2. The Need for a King in Judges  
3. The Book of Ruth and the House of David  
4. The Heart of Kingship in 1-2 Samuel  
5. Failure and the Royal Ideal in 1-2 Kings  
6. Royal Messianic Expectations in Isaiah  
7. The Death and Rebirth of Kingship in Jeremiah  
8. The Prince Forecast in Ezekiel  
9. Kingship for a United Nation in Hosea  
10. David's Booth in Amos  
11. Davidic Rule in Micah  
12. The Sprout, the Divine Shepherd, and the Messenger in Zechariah and Malachi  
13. The Portrait of David in the Psalter  
14. Where Is David in the Book of Daniel?  
15. Kingship and the Temple in 1-2 Chronicles  
16. Looking Forward to the New Testament  
Conclusion  
Indexes

Abernethy, Andrew T. ;Goswell, Gregory

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