Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1

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Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1

by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

EN·~21 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
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\[Transcriber's Note: Images taken from the 1868 edition, found at Books.Google.com., is the source of the text used for this ebook.

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CLARK'S

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FOREIGN

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THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

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MDCCCLXVIII.

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MURRAY AND GIBB, EDINBURGH, PRINTERS TO HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

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CHRISTOLOGY

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THE OLD TESTAMENT,

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LIST OF CONTENTS.

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TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

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Description

This volume offers a meticulous survey of the Old Testament passages that early Christians identified as pointing toward the Messiah. The author combs through the Pentateuch, the Psalms, and the prophetic books, drawing out patterns in language, covenant promises, and divine titles. By anchoring each discussion in the original Hebrew and Greek terms, the work reveals how the ancient texts were understood in their own setting before later Christian interpretation took shape.

Structured as a series of concise essays, the first part of the study examines foundational promises to the patriarchs, the “protevangelium” in Genesis, and the prophetic hints found in figures such as Balaam and Moses. The commentary balances rigorous textual analysis with a clear presentation, making it accessible to readers who are new to theological scholarship while still providing depth for seasoned scholars. Though this is only the opening volume, it sets a solid groundwork for a broader exploration of messianic expectation throughout the Hebrew Scriptures.

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en

Duration

~21 hours (1262K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charles Bowen (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Books)

Release date

2009-11-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

1802–1869

A fierce defender of Lutheran orthodoxy in 19th-century Germany, he became one of the best-known conservative Protestant voices of his time. His biblical scholarship and public arguments against rationalist theology gave his work lasting influence far beyond Berlin.

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