Description
Book SynopsisA leading evangelical expert in biblical law helps readers understand the Old Testament law, how it functioned in the Old Testament, and how it is (and is not) instructive for contemporary Christians.
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction
Part 1: Getting into Old Testament Law
1. Is Old Testament Law Relevant for New Covenant Christians?
2. What Is Old Testament Law?
3. The Purpose of Old Testament Law
Part 2: Literature and Background of Old Testament Law
4. Navigating Old Testament Laws and Related Literature
5. How Does the Old Testament Law Genre Inculcate Values?
6. Historical Contexts Illuminating Old Testament Laws
Part 3: Applying Old Testament Laws
7. Introduction to Applying Old Testament Laws to Christian Life
8. Approaches to Applying Old Testament Law
9. Progressive Moral Wisdom
10. Case Study of Progressive Moral Wisdom: Lost and Profound in Exodus 23:4
Part 4: Values in Old Testament Law
11. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part One
12. Ten Commandments and Related Laws, Part Two
13. Social Justice in Old Testament Law
14. Old Testament Law and Theodicy
15. Questions about Keeping Old Testament Laws Today
16. Values Reflected in Ritual Laws
Conclusion: The Value of Obedience to God
Indexes
