God's Messiah in the Old Testament: Expectations of a Coming King

Many Christians open the Old Testament expecting to find promises of a royal Messiah on every page, but they end up perplexed. How do these expectations fit within the wider vision of the Old Testament and its books?

Addressing a topic of perennial interest and foundational significance, this volume offers a fresh, comprehensive treatment of the Messiah theme throughout the entire Old Testament and examines its relevance for New Testament interpretation. Andrew Abernethy and Gregory Goswell explore what the Old Testament actually says about the Messiah, divine kingship, and the kingdom of God. They also offer a nuanced understanding of how New Testament authors make use of Old Testament messianic texts in explaining who Jesus is and what he came to do. The result is a multifaceted, panoramic view of God's intention to involve a royal Messiah in the establishment of his kingdom.

• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. The Seed, the Star, and the Template in the Pentateuch
• 2. The Need for a King in Judges
• 3. The Book of Ruth and the House of David
• 4. The Heart of Kingship in 1-2 Samuel
• 5. Failure and the Royal Ideal in 1-2 Kings
• 6. Royal Messianic Expectations in Isaiah
• 7. The Death and Rebirth of Kingship in Jeremiah
• 8. The Prince Forecast in Ezekiel
• 9. Kingship for a United Nation in Hosea
• 10. David's Booth in Amos
• 11. Davidic Rule in Micah
• 12. The Sprout, the Divine Shepherd, and the Messenger in Zechariah and Malachi
• 13. The Portrait of David in the Psalter
• 14. Where Is David in the Book of Daniel?
• 15. Kingship and the Temple in 1-2 Chronicles
• 16. Looking Forward to the New Testament
• Conclusion
• Indexes