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Transcriber's Note: Images taken from the 1861 edition, found at http://Books.Google.com., is the source of the text used for this ebook.
CLARK'S
FOREIGN
THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY
NEW SERIES. VOL. IX.
Hengstenberg's Christology of the Old Testament. VOL. II.
EDINBURGH: - T. & T. CLARK, 38, GEORGE STREET. - LONDON: J. GLADDING; WARD AND CO.; AND JACKSON AND WALFORD. DUBLIN: JOHN ROBERTSON.
CHRISTOLOGY - OF - THE OLD TESTAMENT, - AND A - COMMENTARY ON THE MESSIANIC PREDICTIONS
EDINBURGH: - T. & T. CLARK, 38, GEORGE STREET. - LONDON: HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO.; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO.; WARD AND CO.; JACKSON AND WALFORD, ETC. DUBLIN: JOHN ROBERTSON, AND HODGES AND SMITH.
NOTICE. - This Work is copyright in this country by arrangement with the Author.
A thorough exploration of the Old Testament’s messianic promises, this volume guides listeners through centuries of interpretation, from early Jewish exegesis to the writings of the Church Fathers and later Protestant scholars. It balances historical background with theological insight, showing how each tradition wrestled with the same prophetic texts.
The focus turns especially to the prophet Isaiah, whose name itself—“Salvation of the Lord”—frames the discussion of hope and judgment. By comparing the book’s vivid promises with the harsher warnings that bookend them, the author reveals why Isaiah has long been read as both a warning and a comfort. Detailed commentary on key passages, such as the “Sprout of the Lord” and the “Immanuel” prophecy, illustrates how the themes of salvation unfold across the prophetic corpus.
Ideal for anyone curious about the roots of Christian belief in the Hebrew scriptures, the work offers a clear, scholarly narrative that makes complex biblical scholarship accessible in an engaging audio format.
Language
en
Duration
~19 hours (1135K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charles Bowen, from images obtained from Google Books.
Release date
2009-12-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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