Kaiser, Walter C.

Mission in the Old Testament : Israel as a light to the nations / Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. - 2nd ed. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2012. - xix, 107 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-97) and indexes.

God's preparation for missions in Genesis 1-11 -- God's plan for missions in the patriarchal and Mosaic eras -- God's promised person for all: the Davidic king of promise -- God's purpose for missions in the Psalter of Israel -- God's use of individuals to reach Gentiles in the Old Testament -- God's call to Israel to be a light to the nations -- God's persuasion of Jonah to be his witness with other prophets from Israel -- God's call to the missionary Paul based on the Old Testament.

9780801039973 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2011048734


Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Missions--Biblical teaching.
Jews--History--To 70 A.D.

BS1199.M53 / K35 2012

266.009/01