{"product_id":"esed-and-the-new-testament-karen-nelson-9781646022410","title":"\u0026#7716;esed and the New Testament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eḤesed \u003c\/em\u003e(steadfast love, loyalty, devotion) denotes an important concept in the Hebrew Bible that is relevant to interpersonal relationships in every generation. In this book, Karen Nelson investigates New Testament approaches to that concept and the exegetical value of recognizing such engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis investigation employs an original hybrid of two methodological approaches: i\u003cem\u003entertextuality\u003c\/em\u003e, used to consider whether and how the concept corresponding to the Hebrew term ḥ\u003cem\u003eesed\u003c\/em\u003e is appropriated in the New Testament, and \u003cem\u003ecategorization\u003c\/em\u003e, used to analyze and compare instances of the categories \u003cem\u003eḥsd\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eḥsyd\u003c\/em\u003e within those corpora. Nelson's work challenges assertions that the concept corresponding to ḥ\u003cem\u003eesed \u003c\/em\u003ein the New Testament is \u003cem\u003eagapē \u003c\/em\u003e(love) or \u003cem\u003echaris\u003c\/em\u003e (grace). Rather, she contends that the parallel meaning is more likely to be evoked by \u003cem\u003eeleos \u003c\/em\u003e(the usual LXX rendering of ḥ\u003cem\u003eesed\u003c\/em\u003e) or \u003cem\u003ehosios\u003c\/em\u003e (the usual LXX rendering of ḥ\u003cem\u003easid\u003c\/em\u003e). Nelson rereads selected New Testament pericopes in light of ḥ\u003cem\u003eesed\u003c\/em\u003e, concluding that the presence of the categories \u003cem\u003eḥsd\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eḥsyd\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the fulfillment and development of scriptural tradition, the enduring devotion of God, and the exemplary ministry of Jesus. In this rendering, \u003cem\u003eḥsd\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eḥsyd\u003c\/em\u003e critique the contemporary socioreligious situation and encourage belief, enduring commitment, and appropriately changed lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing a topic that spans the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, this study will be of interest to New Testament scholars and to biblical scholars more widely, especially those who are interested in semantics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646022416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646022410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eisenbrauns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Karen Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077960134911,"sku":"9781646022410","price":129.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80e6a6a7-7f00-4c9e-b42d-0857f04dcd7e.jpg?v=1685472749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/esed-and-the-new-testament-karen-nelson-9781646022410","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}