Bibliography

Reserve books for Christianity and the Old Testament

 

Anderson, Bernhard W. Contours of Old Testament theology. with the assistance of Steven Bishop. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999.

 

Barr, James. The concept of Biblical theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999.

 

Birch, Bruce C., Walter Brueggemann, Terence E. Fretheim, and David L. Petersen. A Theological introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville: Abingdon, 1999.

 

Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament: testimony, dispute, advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997.

 

Childs, Brevard S.  Biblical theology of the Old and New Testaments: theological reflection on the Christian Bible.  Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993.

 

Eichrodt, Walther.  Theology of the Old Testament.  Philadelphia: Westminster, 1961-1967.

 

Gerstenberger, Erhard S.  Theologies in the Old Testament.  Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002.

 

Ollenburger, Ben C., ed. Old Testament theology: flowering and future. Sources for Biblical and theological study, ed. David W. Baker, 1. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2004.

 

Pontifical Biblical Commission. The interpretation of the Bible in the church. St. Paul Books and Media,  Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1993.

 

---. The Jewish people and their sacred scriptures in the Christian Bible.  Pauline Books and Media,  Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2002.

 

Rad, Gerhard von.  Old Testament theology.  New York: Harper, 1962-1965.

 

Additional resources

 

170 Jewish scholars. "Jewish statement on Christians and Christianity." Origins: CNS documentary service 30, no. 15 (2000): 225,227-8.

 

Ackroyd, Peter R. "The Temple vessels: a continuity theme." Chap. 4 In Studies in the religious tradition of the Old testament., edited by Peter R. Ackroyd. Originally published in Studies in the religion of ancient Israel (VTS 23 /i), 1972, 166-181., 46-60. London: SCM, 1987.

 

Ahlström, Gösta W. Who were the Israelites? Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1986.

 

Aichele, George. The control of biblical meaning: canon as semiotic mechanism. Harrisburg: Trinity Press, 2001.

 

Albertz, Rainer. A history of Israelite religion in the Old testament period. 2 vols. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1994. tr. John Bowden.

 

Atkinson, Basil F. C. The Christian's use of the Old Testament. London: Inter-Varsity Fellowship, 1952.

 

Barr, James. History and ideology in the Old Testament: biblical studies at the end of a millenium. The Hensley Henson Lectures for 1997 delivered to the University of Oxford. Oxford University Press: Oxford ; New York, 2000.

 

Barrera, Julio Trebolle. The Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible: an introduction to the history of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998. tr. Wilfred G.E. Watson.

 

Beckwith, Roger. The Old Testament canon of the New Testament church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1985.

 

Berquist, Jon L. "Postcolonialism and imperial motives for canonization." Semeia 75 (1996): 15-35.

 

Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Prophecy and canon : a contribution to the study of Jewish origins / Joseph Blenkinsopp. [Studies in Judaism and christianity in antiquity], 3. Notre Dame, Ind. :: University of Notre Dame Press,, c1977.

 

---. Sage,priest,prophet: religious and intellectual leadership in ancient Israel. Library of ancient Israel, ed. Douglas A. Knight. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1995.

 

Borg, Marcus J. Reading the Bible again for the first time. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2002.

 

Borsch, Frederick Houk, ed. The Bible’s authority in today’s church. Papers on the authority of scripture presented to the Episcopal House of Bishops.  Valley Forge: Trinity Press International, 1993.

 

Boys, Mary C. Has God only one blessing? Judaism as a source of Christian understanding. Studies in Judaism and Christianity, ed. Helga Croner. New York: Paulist, 2000.

 

Bright, John. The authority of the Old Testament. Original publication by Abingdon Press, copyright 1967. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1975.

 

Brueggemann, Walter. "The ABC's of Old Testament theology in the US." Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 114 (2002): 412-32.

 

---. "Land: fertility and justice." Chap. 2 In Theology of the land., edited by Bernard F. Evans and Gregory D. Cusack, 41-68. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1987.

 

---. Old Testament theology: essays on structure, theme, and text. ed Patrick D. Miller. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992.

 

Carroll, Robert P. "Coopting the prophets: Nehemiah and Noadiah." In Priests, prophets and scribes: essays on the formation and heritage of second temple Judaism in honour of Joseph Blenkinsopp. Journal for the study of the Old Testament; supplement series, 149., edited by Eugene Ulrich, John W. Wright, Robert P. Carroll, and Philip R. Davies, 87-99. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1992.

 

---. "The myth of the empty land." Semeia 59 (1992): 79-93.

 

Childs, Brevard S.  Old Testament theology in a canonical context.  Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986.

 

Delamarter, Steve. "The death of Josiah in scripture and tradition: wrestling with the problem of evil?" Vetus Testamentum 54, no. 1 (2004): 29-60.

 

Dempster, Stephen G. Dominion and dynasty: a biblical theology of the Hebrew Bible. New studies in biblical theology, ed. D. A. Carson, 15. Downers Grove: Intervarsity, 2003.

 

Ellis, E. Earle. The Old Testament in early Christianity: canon and interpretation in the light of modern research. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, ed. Martin Hengel and Otfried Hofius, 54. Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr, 1991.

 

Farisani, Elelwani. "The use of Ezra-Nehemiah in a quest for an African theology of reconstruction." Journal of theology for Southern Africa 116 (2003): 27-50.

 

Fisher, Eugene J. "The Catholic church and the mystery of Israel: the state of the question." Josephinum journal of theology 11, no. 1 (2004): 14-25.

 

Freedman, David Noel. "Canon of the OT." In The interpreter's dictionary of the Bible., edited by Keith Krim, Sr Bailey Lloyd Richard., Victor Paul Furnish, and Emory Stevens Bucke. Vol. Supplementary, 130-36. Nashville: Abingdon, 1976.

 

---. "The Chronicler's purpose." Catholic biblical quarterly 23 (1961): 436-42.

 

Gosse, B. La constitution du corpus des écritures à l'époque perse, dans la continuité de la tradition biblique. Transeuphratène. Supplément, ed. J. Elayi and J. Sapin, 10. Paris: Gabalda, 2003.

 

Greenspahn, Frederick E. "Why prophecy ceased." Journal of Biblical literature 108, no. 1 (1989): 37-49.

 

Halivni, David Weiss. "Revelation, textual criticism, and divine writ." Judaism 47, no. 2 (1998): 193-212. issue 186.

 

Hamilton, Alastair. The apocryphal apocalypse: the reception of the second book of Esdras (4 Ezra) from the renaissance to the enlightenment. Oxford-Warburg studies, ed. Nicholas Mann and George Holmes. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1999.

 

Haran, Menahem. "Book-size and the device of catch-lines in the biblical canon." Journal of Jewish Studies 36, no. 1 (1985): 1-11.

 

Hengel, Martin, and C. K. Barrett. Conflicts and challenges in early Christianity. Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 1999. ed. Donald A. Hagner.

 

Holmgren, Frederick C. "Faithful Abraham and the 'ªmanâ covenant: Nehemiah 9,6 - 10,1." Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 104, no. 2 (1992): 249-54.

 

Hugenberger, Gordon P. Marriage as a covenant: biblical law and ethics as developed from Malachi. Biblical studies library. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

 

Hütter, Reinhard. "Some incipient reflections on The Jewish People and their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible," Pro ecclesia 13, no. 1 (2004): 13-24.

 

Jodock, Darrell. The church’s Bible: its contemporary authority. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1989.

 

Johnston, Michael. Engaging the word. The new church’s teaching series, v. 3. Boston: Cowley, 1998.

 

Kealy, Sean P. "The canon: an African contribution." Biblical theology bulletin 9, no. 1 (1979): 13-26.

 

Keck, Leander E. The Bible in the pulpit: the renewal of biblical preaching. Nashville: Abingdon, 1978.

 

Klopfenstein, Martin A. Scham und Schande nach dem Alten Testament. Abhandlungen zur Theologie des Alten und Neuen Testaments, ed. O. Cullmann and H. J. Stoebe, 62. Zürich: Theologischer Verlag, 1972.

 

Leiman, Sid Z. The Canonization of Hebrew scripture: the Talmudic and Midrashic evidence. Transactions (Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences), 47. February 1976. Hamden: Archon Books, 1976.

 

Levering, Matthew. "The Pontifical Biblical Commission and Aquinas' exegesis." Pro ecclesia 13, no. 1 (2004): 25-38.

 

Levine, Amy-Jill. "Acknowledging Jewish and Christian differences." Trinity Seminary review 24, no. 1 (2003): 29-41.

 

Martens, Elmer A. "How is the Christian to construe Old Testament law?" Bulletin for biblical research 12, no. 2 (2002): 199-216.

 

McDermott, John M. "The Jews, Jesus, and the church." Josephinum journal of theology 11, no. 1 (2004): 26-48.

 

McDonald, Lee Martin, and James A. Sanders, eds. The canon debate. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2002.

 

McGarry, Michael B. Christology after Auschwitz. An Exploration book. New York: Paulist Press, 1977.

 

Meurer, Siegfried, ed. The Apocrypha in ecumenical perspective. United Bible Societies monograph series, 6. tr. Paul Ellingworth. New York: United Bible Societies, 1991.

 

Mowinckel, Sigmund. The Old Testament as Word of God. New York: Abingdon, 1959.

 

Müller, Mogens. The first Bible of the church: a plea for the Septuagint. Journal for the study of the Old testament. Supplement series, 206. Copenhagen international seminar ; 1. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1996.

 

Murphy, George L. "Providence and passion in Esther." Currents in theology and mission 29, no. 2 (2002): 122-27.

 

Nairne, Alexander. The Old Testament in the church. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1932.

 

Newman, Judith H. "From monarch to bishop: covenant, torah, and community formation in the Old Testament and the Anglican Communion." Anglican theological review 85, no. 1 (2003): 35-51.

 

Nigosian, S. A. "Formation of Jewish and Christian scriptures." Near East School of Theology Theological review 24, no. 2 (2003): 127-38.

 

Pawlikowski, John T., and Hayim Goren Perelmuter, eds. Reinterpreting revelation and tradition: Jews and Christians in conversation. The Bernadin Center series. Franklin, Wisconsin: Sheed & Ward, 2000.

 

Pleins, J. David. The social visions of the Hebrew Bible. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2001.

 

Pollefeyt, Didier, ed. Jews and Christians, rivals or partners for the kingdom of God? : in search of an alternative for the theology of substitution. Louvain theological & pastoral monographs, 21. Louvain ; Grand Rapids: Peeters Press ; Eerdmans, 1997.

 

Purvis, James D. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the origin of the Samaritan sect. Harvard semitic monographs, II. Cambridge: Harvard, 1968.

 

Rendtorff, Rolf. Canon and theology: overtures to an Old Testament theology. Overtures to Biblical theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993.

 

Rollston, Christopher A. "The rise of monotheism in ancient Israel: Biblical and epigraphic evidence." Stone-Campbell journal 6, no. 1 (2003): 95-115.

 

Seebass, Horst. "#wb bôsh." In Theological dictionary of the Old testament. rev. ed., edited by G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren. Vol. II, 50-60. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1977. tr. John T. Willis.

 

Shaver, Judson R. "Ezra and Nehemiah: on the theological significance of making them contemporaries." In Priests, prophets and scribes: essays on the formation and heritage of second temple Judaism in honour of Joseph Blenkinsopp. Journal for the study of the Old Testament; supplement series, 149., edited by Eugene Ulrich, John W. Wright, Robert P. Carroll, and Philip R. Davies, 76-86. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1992.

 

Smith-Christopher, Daniel L. A biblical theology of exile. Overtures to biblical theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002.

 

Steck, Odil Hannes. "Das Problem theologischer Strömungen in nachexilischer Zeit." Evangelische Theologie 28 (1968): 445-58.

 

Steinmann, Andrew E. The oracles of God: the Old Testament canon. St. Louis: Concordia Academic Press, 1999.

 

Stiegler, Stefan. Die nachexilische JHWH-gemeinde in Jerusalem: ein Beitrag zu einer alttestamentlichen Ekklesiologie. Beiträge zur Erforschung des Alten Testaments und des antiken Judentums, 34. Frankfurt am Main; New York: P. Lang, 1994.

 

Strawn, Brent A., and Nancy R. Bowen, eds. A God so near: essays on Old Testament theology in honor of Patrick D. Miller. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2003.

 

Sundberg, Jr, Albert C. The Old Testament of the early church. Harvard theological studies, 20. New York: Kraus Reprint, 1969. Cambridge (Mass): Harvard University, 1964.

 

Thompson, Thomas L. "The intellectual matrix of early biblical narrative: inclusive monotheism in Persian period Palestine." In The triumph of Elohim: from Yahwisms to Judaisms., edited by Diana Vikander Edelman, 107-24. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.

 

Tucker, Gene M., David L. Peterson, Robert R. Wilson, eds. Canon, theology and Old Testament interpretation: essays in honor of Brevard S. Childs. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1988.

 

Ulrich, Eugene. "The non-attestation of a tripartite canon in 4QMMT." Catholic biblical quarterly 65, no. 2 (2003): 202-14.

 

---. "Our sharper focus on the Bible and theology thanks to the Dead Sea Scrolls." Catholic biblical quarterly 66, no. 1 (2004): 1-24.

 

Vincent, Jean M. ""Ils virent la voix." Reflexions théologiques sur la vision dans l'Ancien Testament." Études théologiques & religieuses 78, no. 1 (2003): 1-23.

 

Westermann, Claus. The Old Testament and Jesus Christ. tr. Omar Kaste. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1971.

 

Whedbee, J. William. The Bible and the comic vision. published in 1998 by Cambridge University Press. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002.

 

Wimmer, Joseph F. "Inside/outside the community." The Bible today 37, no. 4 (1999): 217-21.

 

Wolf, Arnold Jacob. "Biblical theology: is it good for the Jews?" Judaism 49, no. 3 (2000): 363-72. Issue 195.

 

Work, Telford. Living and active: scripture in the economy of salvation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001.