Book Review Knowing Jesus Through The Old Testament Final
LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Book Review of
Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament by Christopher J.H. Wright
Submitted to DR. Alvin Thompson As Partial Requirement of
Old Testament Survey – OBST 515
Name of Student: John Santiago
Student ID: L24473755
Class: OBST 515-D01
Instructor’s Name: DR. Alvin Thompson
Date Submitted: 11/18/2014
Introduction
Christopher J. H. Wright, amongst other endeavors, serves as director of Langham Partnership International whose mission is “Nurturing national movements for biblical preaching, (Langham Preaching).”1 Essential in Wright’s efforts where writing, “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament,”2 is assisting probable readers with a an insightful way of understanding what constitutes a right relationship, not only with Christ but with His relationship to the Old Testament as well. This review will give a concise evaluation and assessment of, “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament,”3 this with a most insightful collaboration of the most important theological perspectives Wright presents us in this book. We will conclude our review with insight into what we can expect to garner from the book and a conclusion of personal annotations and statement of use.
Summary
Wright’s use of the Book of Matthew is compelling. Wright show us how Jesus completes the Old Testament, he also expresses Jesus as the “fulfillment of promises made by God,”4 Jesus’s commitment to His Father as well as to humanity as the Son of Man, all the while being obedient to God the Father. Jesus, the epitome of modeling the agreement and obedience with God, Wright assists the reader in understanding the division, then subdivision of the book of Matthew and its genealogy of the house of David of which Jesus is descendant.
Wright within the pages of “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament,”5 uncovers patterns that arise such as Jesus’ genealogy, it being clear from Abraham to David, Christ is not only a descendant but
Book Review of
Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament by Christopher J.H. Wright
Submitted to DR. Alvin Thompson As Partial Requirement of
Old Testament Survey – OBST 515
Name of Student: John Santiago
Student ID: L24473755
Class: OBST 515-D01
Instructor’s Name: DR. Alvin Thompson
Date Submitted: 11/18/2014
Introduction
Christopher J. H. Wright, amongst other endeavors, serves as director of Langham Partnership International whose mission is “Nurturing national movements for biblical preaching, (Langham Preaching).”1 Essential in Wright’s efforts where writing, “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament,”2 is assisting probable readers with a an insightful way of understanding what constitutes a right relationship, not only with Christ but with His relationship to the Old Testament as well. This review will give a concise evaluation and assessment of, “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament,”3 this with a most insightful collaboration of the most important theological perspectives Wright presents us in this book. We will conclude our review with insight into what we can expect to garner from the book and a conclusion of personal annotations and statement of use.
Summary
Wright’s use of the Book of Matthew is compelling. Wright show us how Jesus completes the Old Testament, he also expresses Jesus as the “fulfillment of promises made by God,”4 Jesus’s commitment to His Father as well as to humanity as the Son of Man, all the while being obedient to God the Father. Jesus, the epitome of modeling the agreement and obedience with God, Wright assists the reader in understanding the division, then subdivision of the book of Matthew and its genealogy of the house of David of which Jesus is descendant.
Wright within the pages of “Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament,”5 uncovers patterns that arise such as Jesus’ genealogy, it being clear from Abraham to David, Christ is not only a descendant but