This article concerns the covenant that God makes with Abraham after he returned from defeating the the kings of the east. It is an account that continued to unfold how the seed of the woman will triumph over the seed of the serpent. In Genesis 15, God strengthens the promise of this seed, although there is nothing yet to prove that the seed will come. The only thing Abraham holds on to is the promise of God.

The author goes through the life of Abraham, in order to demonstrate how his faith in God is an example for those who believe today. Those who believe will take hold of the promises by faith and also get to receive the title of being Abraham's children, even though they have not obeyed the Law of Moses, and have sinned against God.

The author focuses on the promise of God in Genesis 3:15, where the curse and the blessing are introduced as operative for the rest of redemptive history. He cites key moments, especially in connection with the blessings, where he notes that the blessing as pronounced later to Abraham would provide a people, a place, and God's presence with his people.

This article discusses the human sinful motives behind the Tower of Babel, which include pride, passion for power, and other sinful delights. The author contrasts Babel with Jerusalem, the call of Abram, and the day of Pentecost. His emphasis is on the contrast between two loves: love of self and love of others.

The author revisits the crucial story of Noah.

The article is an attempt to discover the gospel message that can be found in Genesis 3:15. Thus the article finds in this verse alone both salvation and judgment, the blessing and the curse, all to be effected through the seed of the woman.

The article discusses the disastrous decisions that Adam and Eve made when they had freedom in the garden of Eden. In doing so, they lost the glory of Paradise. However, Christ is celebrated as one who has come to regain it for them.

The article addresses history of redemption from the Old to the New Testament. It sees Genesis 3:15 as the starting point.

What can we learn from the first chapters of Genesis (Genesis 1-3)? This article discusses these chapters, focusing on the themes of creation, fall and God's redemption plan.

What value is there in the first five books of the Old Testament? These books (also known as the books of the Law, or the Pentateuch) are important to the doctrine of our redemption.

What is a biblical theology of the Old Testament and what are the problems faced in constructing it? Martens considers questions of method, a possible unifying theme in the Old Testament, and how to move from exegesis to biblical theology.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. Judah's fall was a result of false worship, which provokes God's jealousy.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. Judah's fall and exile was a result of the people despising the mercy and grace of God and their desecration of the temple. This is revealed through the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article looks at the end of the ten tribes of Israel. Judah was sent to exile because of her sin of idolatry.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. God in His wisdom guided the division of the Israelites up to the time they were taken to captivity. God did this to fulfill his promise of raising the true Israel. All of God's promises to Israel must also be seen in light of the spiritual Israel.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. When God destroyed Israel and sent them to captivity it was not because He failed in His promise to restore Israel. Rather, it was through this action that God was beginning to fulfill His promise. He was paving a way for the true Israel whom He would gather together under one head - Jesus Christ.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article focuses on the last years of the ten tribes of Israel, or the northern kingdom. Their rejection of God's message resulted in God rejecting them and using the Assyrians to take them into captivity.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article looks at the historical background of the Israelites (especially the northern kingdom) throughout the time of the prophets. Here the author focuses on the message of the prophets Amos and Hosea. The author shows how God was faithful in His promise of rebuilding the house of David in Christ.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article is about the historical background of the Israelites (especially the northern kingdom) throughout the time of the prophets. The author focuses here on the message of the prophet Jonah during the time of Jeroboam II, looking at the reasons why he did not want to go to Nineveh. The light of God's promises in Christ shone even in Jonah's preaching to Nineveh.

This article defines redemptive history as the historical progression of events, sovereignly decreed and providentially controlled by God, leading to the final redemption of creation through the elect remnant of mankind. In this article, the author provides an outline of the narrative of redemptive history leading to Christ. It is necessary to understand the narrative of redemptive history in order to correctly interpret scripture. 

Kaiser gives a brief outline of the Old Testament presentation of the messiah as promise and a brief introduction to its interpretation.

Kaiser gives a brief outline of the messianic promises set forth in the Bible’s promise plan.

The main thesis of this article is that the history of the Bible is part of a chain of circumstances binding the original purposes for man with the advent of Christ. It tries to demonstrate the unity of that history and its relation to the New Testament.

At the end of some Old Testament books there is an indication that the book is followed by another one that continues its history. For example, 2 Chronicles is followed by Ezra. Joshua and Judges form another example. Harris reflects on the significance of this continuity of the historical books.

Even though the term "Biblical Theology" is widely used today, there is not a generally accepted definition of its purpose and scope. The approach of J. P. Gabler is examined in this article. An alternative approach is offered that seeks to define Biblical Theology in relation to the Christian tradition rather than over against it. The merits of these two approaches are assessed in the light of the history of Biblical Theology over the past two hundred years.