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Christ in the Old Testament : A Comprehensive Study of Old Testament Appearances of Christ in Human Form
Book by Borland, James A
- GenresTheology
195 pages, Paperback
First published September 20, 1999
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November 2, 2014
Mr. Borland examines appearances of God in the Old Testament. There are different classes of manifestations of God, and the manifestations chosen for this book are the instances where God manifested in the physical form of a man. While nowhere does the Old Testament say that these appearances are Jesus, Mr. Borland offers compelling logic and Biblical evidence to show that these appearances were in all likelihood Jesus. Thus, the class of encounters he focuses on are called Christophanies.
This book is written as an academic paper. Indeed, it reads like a dissertation and has ample references both to the Bible as well as theological papers and books. While this makes the reading stiffer, it adds a level of credibility that makes his arguments stronger.
Another strength of this book is the even-handed approach Mr. Borland takes. While he personally leans towards more Christophanies in the Old Testament, using his rigorous standards he eliminates some as only probable or possible, and chooses instead to focus on the 'definite' category. This too enhances the academic and theological integrity of the book, and Mr. Borland is to be commended for his approach.
As a bonus, in his conclusion he adds application principles that can be gleaned from the instances of Christ appearing to people in the Old Testament.
This book is a solid contribution to the study of Christophanies in the Bible. It is great as a reference/research book, and it sheds light on what on the surface appear to be strange encounters with "the angel of the Lord" as recorded in the Bible. Though a bit dry, it is worth the short while it takes to read this book.
This book is written as an academic paper. Indeed, it reads like a dissertation and has ample references both to the Bible as well as theological papers and books. While this makes the reading stiffer, it adds a level of credibility that makes his arguments stronger.
Another strength of this book is the even-handed approach Mr. Borland takes. While he personally leans towards more Christophanies in the Old Testament, using his rigorous standards he eliminates some as only probable or possible, and chooses instead to focus on the 'definite' category. This too enhances the academic and theological integrity of the book, and Mr. Borland is to be commended for his approach.
As a bonus, in his conclusion he adds application principles that can be gleaned from the instances of Christ appearing to people in the Old Testament.
This book is a solid contribution to the study of Christophanies in the Bible. It is great as a reference/research book, and it sheds light on what on the surface appear to be strange encounters with "the angel of the Lord" as recorded in the Bible. Though a bit dry, it is worth the short while it takes to read this book.
March 29, 2009
I had to read "Christ in the OT" for class, but it was def. an insightful read. I'm not always the biggest fan of outlined books, but I learned a great deal about the importance of the Christophanies. Good resource to have.
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