Biblical Theology

""Jonathan Menn has provided us with a thorough biblical Christology. Based on the fact that the entire biblical text testifies to Jesus Christ, it is a careful analysis of the major themes that elevate Jesus's person and work. This is by no means an exercise in the heresy of Christomonism, as the careful and detailed exposition of Christ means that we, through his mediation, know God as Trinity. If we know Christ, we have his Spirit and know the Father. The revived concern for biblical theology, once a neglected discipline, is to be welcomed, as is the valuable contribution of this book. The specific focus of this volume makes it especially relevant to the Christological confusion that has troubled modern Christianity. I recommend it to both preachers and laypeople."" --Graeme Goldsworthy, Former Lecturer in Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics, Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia ""The author has made a very valuable contribution to weaving together the canonical and theological connections of the two testaments by tracing the storyline of Scripture, by connecting themes, and by enhancing the trinitarian awareness."" --Willem VanGemeren, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ""When I was asked to recommend a book that explains the place of Jesus in the Old Testament, a book for a skillful, teachable lay Bible teacher, I thought immediately of Jonathan Menn's book that you hold in your hands. It came to my mind for good reason. Namely, it supplies a comprehensive yet accessible answer to the question: Where is Jesus in the Bible? The answer: Everywhere. That is because Jesus fulfills the whole range of promises, prefigurements, portrayals, and predictions in the Old Testament. Even those readers who believe wholeheartedly in the hermeneutic of fulfillment but reject the idea of replacement can find value here. Readers may see Jesus where they had not have previously seen him. But Menn does not, like some preachers, shoehorn the Savior into every passage at the expense of the biblical texts themselves; he opens multiple texts and lets the Holy Spirit point to the Lord Jesus, whose presence in the whole canon displays the unity of Scripture. Take up and read."" --Greg Scharf, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School