Typos: The Typological Interpretation of the Old Testament in the NewThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. In 1938-39 Leonhard Goppelt finished his doctoral dissertation at Erlangen entitled "Typos: Die typologische Deutung des Alten Testaments im Neuen." The lasting value of his work was evidenced in 1969 when this dissertation was reprinted, with an appendix on "Apocalypticism and Typology in Paul." Goppelt's work has maintained its significance because it deals with biblical hermeneutics -- the study of the methodology of biblical interpretation -- a subject of renewed interest in the last few years. In his search for a normative hermeneutics, Goppelt appeals to the New Testament's interpretation of the Old Testament as a guide. He offers "a study of the interpretation of Scripture that is characteristic of the New Testament" in order to provide a standard guide for interpreting the Bible today. The focal question for Goppelt is how the Old Testament and Jesus Christ are related, and Goppelt's answer to this question is found in how the New Testament interprets the Old Testament -- typologically. Goppelt begins with a brief survey of the various definitions of typology to determine how it is distinguished from allegory, with which it is often confused. After this introductory chapter, Goppelt divides his work into three parts: Typology in Late Judaism, Typology in the New Testament, and Apocalypticism and Typology in Paul. In his survey of late Judaism, Goppelt examines both Palestinian and Hellenistic Judaism to determine the place of typology in their literatures. Turning to the New Testament, Goppelt looks first at the portrayal of Jesus Christ in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts. Elements of this portrayal are Jesus as the Prophet, as the Son of David and Lord, and as the Son of Man. Goppelt finds each of these characterizations typologically related to the Old Testament. Similarly, in his next chapter on the church as portrayed in the Synoptics and Acts, Goppelt finds a number of typological relationships between the people of God in the Old Testament and the church in the New Testament. Goppelt next examines the Pauline epistles for Paul's use of Scripture in general and for his view of Christ and the church. Goppelt here appends brief treatments on 1 and 2 Peter and Jude. In following chapters Goppelt deals with Hebrews, the Gospel of John, and finally apocalypticism and typology in Paul. Here he also examines traditional approaches to the relationship between the Old Testament and the New, the origin and legitimacy of the typological approach, and the relationship between typology and the historical-critical method. |
Contents
PALESTINIAN JUDAISM | 23 |
2 THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA | 24 |
3 THE RABBINICAL WRITINGS | 25 |
b The Interpretation of Scripture in the Haggadah of the Tannaim | 28 |
4 THE ESCHATOLOGY | 32 |
HELLENISTIC JUDAISM | 42 |
b Biblical Interpretation in Philos Writings | 43 |
ii Philos Commentary on Genesis | 47 |
2 CHRIST THE SECOND ADAM WHO BRINGS THE NEW CREATION | 129 |
b Christianity as a New Creation | 130 |
3 THE CHURCH AS THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM AND AS THE SPIRITUAL ISRAEL | 136 |
b The Israel of God | 140 |
4 TYPOLOGY AND THE HEART OF PAULS THEOLOGY | 151 |
1 PETER | 152 |
2 PETER AND JUDE | 158 |
THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS | 161 |
c Philos Method of Interpretation | 48 |
d The Philosophical Basis for Philos Hermeneutics | 50 |
2 HELLENISTIC JUDAISM BEFORE PHILO | 53 |
b The Epistle of Aristeas | 54 |
c 4 Maccabees | 55 |
THE PLACE OF TYPOLOGY IN LATE JUDAISM | 56 |
THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS AND ACTS JESUS CHRIST | 61 |
a The Basis | 62 |
b Jesus Redemptive Acts | 65 |
ii His Proclamation of Salvation in Word and Action | 68 |
iii His Manner of Using His Authority | 74 |
c Jesus Death | 77 |
2 THE SON OF DAVID AND LORD | 82 |
3 THE SON OF MAN | 90 |
b The Second Adam | 97 |
c The Righteous Sufferer | 100 |
THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS AND ACTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | 107 |
2 THE PEOPLE OF THE NEW COVENANT AND THE MEANS OF THEIR REDEMPTION ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE INSTITUTION OF THE... | 110 |
3 THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST | 116 |
TYPOLOGY IN THE EARLY CHURCHS WITNESS TO CHRIST AS RECORDED IN ACTS | 121 |
TYPOLOGY IN THE EPISTLE OF JAMES | 125 |
THE PAULINE EPISTLES | 127 |
2 JESUS THE TRUE HIGH PRIEST | 163 |
3 CODS RULE OVER ISRAEL AS A TYPE THAT WARNS AND STRENGTHENS THE CHURCH | 170 |
4 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPOLOGY IN HEBREWS COMPARISON WITH PAUL TERMINOLOGY | 176 |
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN | 179 |
2 JESUS THE PERFECTER OF CREATION | 181 |
3 JESUS CODS PERFECT GIFT | 185 |
b Jesus Fulfills the Institutions of the Old Covenant | 188 |
4 THE UNITY OF JOHNS USE OF SCRIPTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE REST OF THE NEW TESTAMENT | 194 |
TYPOLOGY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT PICTURE OF THE FUTURE A consideration of the Apocalyptic Portions of the NT | 195 |
THE NATURE OF OLD TESTAMENT TYPOLOGY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT | 198 |
APOCALYPTICISM AND TYPOLOGY IN PAUL | 209 |
2 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF APOCALYPTICISM AND TYPOLOGY IN PAUL | 211 |
3 THE STRUCTURE AND ORIGIN OF PAULS TYPOLOGY | 218 |
4 THE EXTENT OF TYPOLOGY IN PAUL | 223 |
5 THE ORIGIN AND LEGITIMACY OF THE TYPOLOGICAL APPROACH | 225 |
6 TYPOLOGY AND THE HISTORICALCRITICAL METHOD | 229 |
7 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYPOLOGY AND APOCALYPTICISM IN PAUL | 233 |
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