Telling the Old Testament story : God's mission and God's people / Brad E. Kelle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelle, Brad E., 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Introductions.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Old Testament.

Bible as literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Introductions.

Physical Description:

xviii, 235 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Nashville : Abingdon Press, [2017]

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

A Story for the Next Generation 1

Starting Points 2

Frames of Reference 6

A Christian Telling 7

A Canonical Telling 9

A Narrative Telling 11

A Missional Telling 15

2 The Old Testament as Story 17

Approaching the Old Testament as a Story 17

Reading the Old Testament as a Story 21

Engaging the Old Testament as a Story 27

3 The Introduction of God's Mission (Genesis 1-11) 29

Genesis 1-11 in the Larger Old Testament Story 29

Creation Made Perfect (Genesis 1-2) 32

God's Creation and God's Image 34

A Relational, Interconnected Creation 39

God's Good Creation of Right-Relationships and Blessing 41

Creation Unraveling and the Need for God's Mission (Genesis 3-11) 43

A Crisis within God's Creation 44

The Unraveling of God's Good Creation 48

The Introduction of God's Mission 51

Toward the Beginning of God's Mission 54

4 The Calling and Creation of God's People (Genesis 12-50) (Exodus 1-15) 55

The Calling of God's People (Genesis 12-50) 55

Genesis 12-50 in the Larger Old Testament Story 56

God's Missional Calling of a People (Genesis 12:1-3) 58

The Implications of God's Missional Calling 62

Living as a Divinely Called People: Israel's fathers and Mothers (Genesis 12-50) 64

Abraham and Sarah: A Tension-Filled Journey 64

The Promise and the Call Continue 68

The Creation of God's People (Exodus 1-15) 70

Enslaved People and the God of Freedom 71

Deliverance and Creation at the Sea 75

5 The Formation of God's People (Exodus 16-Deuteronomy) 81

The Formation of God's People in the Larger Old Testament Story 81

The Wilderness Journey as the Way of Formation 83

Into the Wilderness on the Way to Sinai 85

A New Dimension of the People's Identity (Exodus 19:1-6) 87

Law and Formation at Sinai 90

A People Commanded to Right-Relationships (The Ten Commandments) 95

A People Who Carry God's Presence 97

A Holy People with a Holy God 99

Leaving Sinai and Raising a New Generation 102

Shaping a New Generation 105

Conclusion 109

6 The Life of God's People (Part 1): In the Promised Land (Joshua-2 Kings) 111

The Pivotal Moment in Israel's Story 111

The Life of God's People in the Larger Old Testament Story 113

Obedience, Disobedience, and the Entrance into the Land 115

War, Violence, and the Mission of God 119

Life under Monarchy and the Practice of Disobedience 123

Threats, Fears, and Replacement Kings 124

Kingship and the Mission of God 125

Kings, Idols, and Alliances: More Practice of Disobedience 128

An Ending in Exile? 133

7 The Life of God's People (Part 2): Exile and Return (1 Chronicles-Esther) 135

The Life of God's People in the Larger Old Testament Story (Continued) 135

Exile and the Mission of God 137

Return and Restoration 142

A Long Return 143

Identity, Mission, and a New Era 144

Into the Future 148

8 The Voices of Israel's Poets, Sages, and Prophets (Job-Song of Songs; Isaiah-Malachi) 151

New Voices within the Life of God's People 151

The Voices of Israel's Poets and Sages (Job-Song of Songs) 154

Wisdom, Experience, and the Life of Faith 154

A World That Makes Sense? 156

Worship, Prayer, and the Life of Faith 158

Israel, the Worshipping Community 158

Worship, Prayer, and the Mission of God 160

The Voices of Israel's Prophets (Isaiah-Malachi) 163

YHWH's Spokespersons and Their Messages 163

Prophetic Voices before Exile 165

Identity Crisis and Character Transformation 166

Israel, the Nations, and the Mission of God 169

Prophetic Voices in Exile 171

A New Hope and a New Heart 172

YHWH's Servant to the Nations 174

Prophetic Voices after Exile 175

9 The End Is the Beginning: The Ending of the Old Testament and the Ongoing Story of God 179

The Ending of the Old Testament Story 180

The Ongoing Story of God 184

Jesus and the Mission of God 186

The Church and the Mission of God 188

God's Story and Our Story 191

A Story That Shapes Us 192

A Story That Prompts a Response 193.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kelle, Brad E., 1973- author. Telling the Old Testament story

ISBN:

9781426793042

1426793049

OCLC:

972249828