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Wonders from Your Law

Nexus Passages and the Promise of an Exegetical Intertextual Old Testament Theology

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Finding internal coherence within the Old Testament is a challenging task. Numerous scholars over the centuries have provided various, divergent frameworks to organize the content of the Hebrew Bible. Navigating both the Old Testament itself and the history of its interpretation can feel like a maze of complexity.

Biblical scholar Kevin Chen offers a way of understanding the Old Testament through the orienting lens of what he calls "nexus passages." Such passages pull the material of the Old Testament together through their high connectivity to other Scripture passages. In his thorough textual analyses, Chen shows how these nexus passages serve as lexical, thematic, and theological hubs for understanding the Old Testament. Both exegetical and intertextual, Wonders From your Law gazes deeply into the text for a constructive, evangelical approach to Old Testament theology.

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    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2024

      The Old Testament contains 39 different biblical books written over a period of centuries, including such wide-ranging material as historical narratives, prophetic writings, songs, and proverbs. Though Bible readers might wonder if there is a shared message among these many writings, contemporary scholars have generally concluded that there isn't. But Chen (Old Testament studies, Gateway Seminary; The Messianic Vision of the Pentateuch) argues that there is such a message, which can be found by examining 10 "nexus passages" from the Old Testament that connect in significant ways to other scriptures found in the Bible. Chen describes his approach as something like deciphering intersecting lines on a subway map; it appears confusing at first, but when one notices how the different subway lines interconnect, it becomes clear how to use the map and key to reach a destination. Chen argues that by approaching these nexus passages the same way, readers will find a theological message focused, in large part, on the Messiah. The book devotes a chapter to each of the 10 nexus passages. VERDICT A valuable resource for Old Testament scholars and readers searching for Biblical coherence.--John Jaeger

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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