A key emphasis of Brevard Childs\'s distinguished career has been to show not only that the canon of Scripture comprises both Old and New Testaments but also that the concept of -canon- includes the way the Christian church continues to wrestle in every age with the meaning of its sacred texts.
In each chapter Childs focuses on a different Christi.
In this new volume Childs uses the book of Isaiah as a case study of the church\'s endeavor throughout history to Understand its Scriptures.
A key emphasis of Brevard Childs\'s distinguished career has been to show not only that the canon of Scripture comprises both Old and New Testaments but also that the concept of -canon- includes the way the Christian church continues to wrestle in every age with the meaning of its sacred texts
