Theology

Frederik Poulsen

God, His Servant, and the Nations in Isaiah 42:1–9

Biblical Theological Reflections after Brevard S. Childs and Hans Hübner

[Gott, sein Knecht und die Völker in Jesaja 42:1–9. Bibeltheologische Erwägungen nach Brevard S. Childs und Hans Hübner.]

2014. XIV, 269 pages.

Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2. Reihe 73

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How important is the role of the Old Testament in biblical theology? Frederik Poulsen investigates issues regarding the different versions of the Old Testament and the reception of it in the New Testament through an extensive study of the servant figure in Isaiah 42:1–9.
Frederik Poulsen investigates the role of the Old Testament in biblical theology. Analyzing the works of Brevard Childs and Hans Hübner, he addresses main issues regarding the different versions of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint) and the significance of the New Testament's use of the Old. The author explores the interpretative implications of these issues by focusing extensively on Isaiah 42:1–9. The Hebrew version as such is ambiguous regarding the servant figure being portrayed, his identity, and his task. The Septuagint renders several key terms and statements differently and the reception of the passage in the New Testament reveals a manifold of diverse interpretations. Common to all versions is the servant's role as a mediator between God and the nations. Frederik Poulsen shows that this central task is constantly being reapplied to new servant figures.
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Frederik Poulsen Born 1984; 2014 PhD; currently Assistant Professor of Old Testament at the University of Copenhagen.

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Journal for the Evang. Study of the OT — 5.2 (2016–2017), S. 187–189 (Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer)
In: Bibliotheca Orientalis (Bior) — 75 (2018), S. 156–160 (Arie van der Kooij)
In: Religious Studies Review — 41 (2015), S. 191 (Tyler Mayfield)
In: Review of Biblical Literature — www.bookreviews.org (7/2016) (Karl William Weyde)
In: Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JSNT) — 37.5 (2015), S. 11 (John Tudno Williams)
In: Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (ZAW) — 128 (2016), S. 173–174 (U.B.)
In: Journal of the Ev. Theol. Society — 58 (2015), S. 382–384 (Darian Lockett)
In: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament — 39.5 (2015), S. 128 (P.P. Jenson)
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