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Theology as Witness: Gerhard von Rad's Contribution to the Study of Old Testament Theology

In his seminal Theology of the Old Testament, Gerhard von Rad argues that the testimonial character of the Old Testament provides it with a coherent framework of theological interpretation. Von Rad defines "testimony" as the dynamic interplay between Israel's memory and the expectation of a God who is revealed in the history of the chosen people.

INTRODUCTION

When Gerhard von Rad published his two volumes on the theology of the OT, this particular area of study was not what most of his contemporaries considered one of the more pressing tasks of OT scholarship. As a matter of fact, in von Rad's diagnosis, the discipline of OT scholarship had fallen into a "Sleeping Beauty" slumber since the ...

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