The Old Testament as Interruption by James Michael Smith

THE OLD TESTAMENT AS INTERRUPTION: EXPANDING JOHANN BAPTIST METZ’S “ISRAELITE-­‐BIBLICAL PARADIGM” By Jason Michael Smith Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Vanderbilt University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS in Religion May, 2012 Nashville, Tennessee Approved: Professor Bruce T. Morrill Professor Paul J. DeHart