The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People: Table of Contents Preview

The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People: Table of Contents Preview

The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People: Table of Contents Preview

Series preface
Author’s preface
Abbreviations

1 Introduction
Some preliminary issues

2 Adam: the first servant
God creates a servant
The servant fails
God calls a servant
Conclusion

3 Moses: the servant prophet
Setting the stage
Moses as servant of Yahweh in the Torah
Moses as servant of Yahweh in the Prophets and Writings
Conclusion

4 Joshua: the servant conqueror
The transition from one servant to another
Joshua does what Moses the servant commanded
Yahweh performs similar acts through Joshua
The death of Joshua the servant
Conclusion

5 David: the servant king
Israel’s need for a servant
The life of David the servant
Solomon the servant’s son
The eschatological hope in David the servant
Conclusion 

6 The Isaianic servant: the suffering servant
Servant references in Isaiah 1 – 39
The servant in Isaiah 40 – 66
Conclusion

7 Jesus: the servant par excellence
Servant language applied to Jesus
Jesus as the fulfilment of previous servants
Conclusion 

8 The apostles: servants of Christ
Paul the servant of Christ
Paul’s ministry co-workers
Peter the servant of Christ
James the servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jude the servant of Christ
John the servant of Christ
Conclusion

9 The church: a servant people
Gospels and Acts
Paul’s letters
Catholic epistles
Revelation
Conclusion

10 Conclusion
Implications

Bibliography
Index of authors
Index of Scripture and other ancient references
Index of subjects 


The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People by Matthew S. Harmon is one of the IVP December 2020 releases.