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Title: Messiah in the Old Testament, The by Walter C., Jr. Kaiser ISBN: 0-310-20030-X Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 21 August, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fascinating study of the Messiah in the Old Testament!
Comment: Walter Kaiser, Jr. has given us a very rich study regarding the Messiah. His study is very specific and unique. He focuses only on passages that deal with direct prophecies/predictions of the coming Messiah. He steers clear of typology, which can sometimes be too subjective. His approach is chronological. He begins with the Pentateuch and shows us the foundation of predictions of the Messiah that God revealed in the earliest of His revelations. He proceeds to show the reader how subsequent writers of Holy Scripture built upon this foundation and developed themes of the Messiah (e.g. Prophet, Priest, King, Servant, etc.). He follows prophecies of the Messiah through different eras of Israel's history. When he gets to the prophets themselves, he groups them by the century in which they prophesied. So, the earliest parts of this book give us prophesies of the Messiah in the order that they come in our English translations of the Old Testament. The prophets, however, are not necessarily addressed in our biblical order, as their works do not appear in chronological order in our English transations.
I wish I could say this study was for everyone - I do believe it would be beneficial reading for everyone. Kaiser's study is deep, and sometimes technical. It helps to have a basic understanding of hermeneutics (biblical interpretation) before beginning this book. There are a couple of places where he discusses aspects of Hebrew grammar - the gist is attainable if the reader will press on through these brief sections. So, it is readable, but some things will be outside the grasp of the average reader. Kaiser does not overwhelm one with the technical aspects of his research, but it is sometimes present.
There is another aspect of this book that may trouble some readers. Kaiser deals with the Hebrew text. In some places his conclusions are based on personal translations that imply that the English translations are actually mistranslations. Certain groups of Christians, especially the "King James" only crowd, will have problems with this approach. Kaiser seems to tackle the subject with a belief in the inspiration of Scripture, but not with the belief in the inspiration of the translators of Scripture. I agree with him at this point, but am concerned that it may cause difficulties for young believers.
From the other reviews of this book, it is evident that some Jewish people will have problems with this study. It is unfortunate. Kaiser makes little attempt to convert anyone - it is not an overt aspect of his work. He simply examines the evidence and writes about his findings. Some of the passages he examines are obscure, some are more commonly understood as referring to the Messiah. Kaiser is not shy about quoting from the Jewish Targums, those that predate the life of Jesus, and showing where pre-Christian Jewish understandings of the Messiah were.
All in all, this is an excellent study. I came away from this book with a deeper knowledge of how thoroughly God predicted the coming Messiah to the Jewish people. I appreciate more deeply the atoning sacrifice of the Messiah - His death in my place. Kaiser does not connect all the prophecies to their corresponding fulfillments in the New Testament. When I taught a series based on Kaiser's work I traced every New Testament connection that I could find. It is almost overwhelming to see how the New Testament shows Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies about the coming Messiah. Such a study will enrich one's faith!
Rating: 5
Summary: Superb and Convincing!
Comment: This is an excellent and very informative book filled with pertinent facts for the discerning Jew, Christian or anyone else interested in learning the evidence as it points to the true Messiah. The review below notwithstanding. God's chosen people--gimme a break. This is the year 2002 and I wouldn't be surprised if the Messiah lands in Israel and smites her for her arrogance. Embrace the blessed truth and humble yourselves before it's too late. Shalom!
Rating: 1
Summary: Why go to so much trouble?
Comment: I am Jewish and I read this book and like most attempts by Christians to convert me I found the author's arguments unconvincing. The Tanach is very clear about what the world will be like once the Messiah has come and it is patently clear that this has not happened. And if there is to be a second coming, why not a third or a fourth? The problem Christians face in converting Jews is cultural not theological. The only Jews who would be susceptible to the arguments set out in this book are those who are totally estranged from their own Jewishness. Any self-respecting Jew with a modicum of religious knowledge will not be convinced by the arguments set out in this book. Give it up missionaries! The Jews are G-d's chosen people, a Light Unto The Nations, and this Light will remain bright until the end of time (despite missionary attempts to dim it). Instead of trying to convert Jews, you should encourage them to become observant Jews and you should yourselves observe the 7 Noachidic Laws so that the Messiah really does come. Books like this only delay the coming of the Messiah.
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Title: Christ in the Old Testament; Old Testament Appearances of Christ in Human Form by James A. Borland, Walter C., Jr. Kaiser ISBN: 1857924487 Publisher: Anchor Distributors Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses by Vern Sheridan Poythress ISBN: 0875523757 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: May, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Toward an Old Testament Theology by Walter C. Kaiser ISBN: 0310371015 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 13 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament by Christopher J. H. Wright ISBN: 0830816933 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: March, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Christian and the Old Testament by Walter C. Kaiser ISBN: 0878082921 Publisher: Gabriel Resources Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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