Preface Chapter One: Jesus and the Old Testament Story Jesus: A man with a story Jesus was a real Jew Jesus was a real man Jesus was the Son of David Jesus is the end of the time of preparation Jesus is also a new beginning The story so far From Abraham to David From David to the exile From the exile to the Messiah Light on the story Light on the Old Light on the New A unique story A universal goal A unique experience Israel and other stories God in control of all history The nations share in Israel's history The nations share in Israel's future Chapter Two: Jesus and the Old Testament Promise . 'And so was fulfilled' Five scenes from Jesus's childhood Geography and history The promise declared Promise involves commitment to a relationship Promise requires a response of acceptance Promise involves ongoing levels of fulfillment The promise guarenteed The features of biblical covenants The covenant with Noah The covenant with Abraham The Sinai covenant The covenant with David The new covenant Conclusion Chapter Three: Jesus and his Old Testament Identity . 'This is my Son' Old Testament pictures and patterns 'That's just typical' Jesus as the Son of God God as Father: Israel as Son Fathers and sons in Israelite society Israel's sonship and the covenant Sonship as the foundations for hope Israel's sonship and God's universal purpose Chapter Four: Jesus and his Old Testament Mission . Jewish expectations at the time of Jesus John the Baptist The Messiah The Son of Man The Servant of the Lord The mission of the Servant in the Old Testament The Servantand mission to the Gentiles Our mission in the light of Christ's The unity and continuity of mission 'To the Jew first' Mission in servanthood Mission in its wholeness Chapter Five: Jesus and his Old Testament Values . Jesus tested in the wilderness The basic orientation of life before God Simple obedience Jesus and the law The law as response to redemption Motivations for obedience The law'sscale of values The authority of Jesus Jesus and the prophets Spiritual loyalty to God Economic issues Political conflict Jesus, the Psalms and the reign of God The universal dimension The redemptive, theocratic dimension The eschatological dimension Bibliography.