Beyond the River Chebar : studies in kingship and eschatology in the book of Ezekiel /: studies in kingship and eschatology in the book of Ezekiel. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel I. Block.
• Authors: Block, Daniel I
• Contents: Front Cover; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Credits; Abbreviations; 1. Zion Theology in the Book of Ezekiel; The Problem; The Explanation; 2. Transformation of Royal Ideology in Ezekiel; Introduction; Ezekiel's Portrayal of the History of Israel's Monarchy; Ezekiel's Portrayal of the Monarchy in His Day; Ezekiel's Portrayal of the Future of the Monarchy; My Servant David; The 'Leader' in Ezekiel 40-48; Conclusion; 3. The Tender Cedar Sprig: Ezekiel on Jehoiachin; Introduction; Jehoiachin's Name and Title; Jehoiachin's Story. Ezekiel's View of Jehoiachin's PastJehoiachin's Future in Ezekiel; The Significance of Ezekiel's Portrayal of Jehoiachin; Conclusion; 4. Bringing Back David: Ezekiel's Messianic Hope; Introduction; Ezekiel 37:22-25; The 'Prince' in Ezekiel 40-48; 5. Gog and Magog in Ezekiel's Eschatological Vision; Introduction; General Observations on Ezekiel's Eschatology; The Nature and Design of the Gog Oracle; Summary Exposition; Conclusion; 6. Gog in Prophetic Tradition: A New Look at Ezekiel 38:17; Introduction; Nature and Design of the Gog Oracle; The Significance of 38:17 within the Gog Oracle. Conclusion7. Gog and the Pouring Out of the Spirit: Reflections on Ezekiel 39:21-29; Introduction; Recent Treatments of the Concluding Section; A Suggested Alternative Interpretation; The Significance of 39:21-29 in its Context; Conclusion; 8. Envisioning the Good News: Ten Interpretive Keys to Ezekiel's Final Vision; Introduction; 1. The Nature of the Text; 2. The Literary History of the Text; 3. The Historical Context of the Vision; 4. The Declared Genre of the Material; 5. Precursors to this New Temple Vision; 6. The Literary Structure of the Vision. 7. The Literary Context of this Vision. 8. The Relationship between the Mosaic Torah and Ezekiel 40-48; 9. Fantastic and Stylized Elements in the Vision.; 10. The Influence of Ezekiel's Design on Later Writers.; Conclusion; 9. Guarding the Glory of YHWH: Ezekiel's Geography of Sacred Space; Introduction; The Land of Israel as Sacred Space; The Temple Compound as Sacred Space; Aesthetics and Function in Ezekiel's Design; Conclusion; Bibliography; Back Cover.
• Publisher Details: Cambridge, England : James Clarke & Co
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (230 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 224.406; Kings and rulers -- Biblical teaching; Eschatology -- Biblical teaching; RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Prophets; RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Eschatology; Eschatology -- Biblical teaching; Kings and rulers -- Biblical teaching; Theology; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780227902325; 0227902327
• Related ISBNs: 0227174402; 9780227174401
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 8, 2014).
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