Professor Juel defends a simple thesis: The beginnings of Christian reflection can be traced to interpretation of Israel's scriptures, and the major focus of that scriptural interpretation was Jesus, the crucified and risen Messiah. He therefore proceeds to demonstrate how certain Old Testament texts came to be applied to Jesus as Christ. He argues that the interpretative application of such texts to Jesus was part of the interior logic of Christianity.

Introduction

Messianic Exegesis: Developing an Approach

Biblical Interpretation in the First Century C.E.

Christ the King: Christian Interpretation of 2 Samuel 7

Christ the Crucified: Christian Interpretation of the Psalms

The Servant Christ: Christian Interpretation of Second Isaiah

Christ at the Right Hand: The Use of Psalm 110 in the New Testament

The Risen Christ and the Son of Man: Christian Use of Daniel 7

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index of Passages