By the River Chebar. historical, literary, and theological studies in the Book of Ezekiel / Block, Literary, and theological studies in the Book of Ezekiel :
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Cambridge :
James Clarke,
2014.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Credits
- Abbreviations
- 1. Preaching Ezekiel
- The Problem with Preaching Ezekiel
- Four Propositions for Preaching from Ezekiel
- A Test Case� Ezekiel 16:1-14 “The Gospel accordingto Ezekiel�
- Conclusion
- 2. The Theology of Ezekiel
- Old Testament Context
- Literary Structure
- Theological Emphases
- 3. The God Ezekiel Wants Us to Meet
- Introduction: Contemporary Images of the God of Whom Ezekiel Speaks
- Ezekiel�s “Graceless� VocabularyThe Evidence of the Self-Identification Formula
- God�s Grace in Israel�s Experience
- 4. Divine Abandonment: Ezekiel�s Adaptation of an Ancient Near Eastern Motif
- Introduction
- Ancient Near Eastern Accounts of Divine Abandonment
- The Reasons for Marduk�s Departure from Babylon
- The Effects of Marduk�s Anger toward Babylon
- Marduk�s Change of Heart Toward Babylon
- Interpretation
- Ezekiel�s Prophecies of Divine Abandonment
- Conclusion
- EXCURSUS A: The Prophetic Speech of Marduk, A Translation
- 5. Chasing a Phantom: The Search for the Historical MardukIntroduction
- The Rise of Marduk
- The Trials and Tribulations of an Ambitious God
- Marduk�s Reach for the Top
- The Challenge of Maintaining Power
- Marduk�s Last Chance
- Conclusion
- 6. The Prophet of the Spirit
- Introduction
- The Vocabulary of the Spirit
- Ezekiel: The Prophet of the Spirit
- The Uses of 'Spirit' in Ezekiel
- Conclusion
- 7. Beyond the Grave: Ezekiel�s Vision of Death and Afterlife
- Introduction
- The Vocabulary of Death in Ezekiel
- The Way of Death in EzekielEzekiel�s Vision of the Netherworld
- Ezekiel�s Vision of Life after Death
- Theological Implications
- Conclusion
- 8. Text and Emotion: A Study in the “Corruptions� in Ezekiel�s Inaugural Vision (Ezekiel 1:4-28)
- Introduction
- Problems in the Text of Ezekiel�s Inaugural Vision
- Recent Treatments of Ezekiel�s Inaugural Vision
- An Alternative Approach
- EXCURSUS B: Ezekiel 1:6, 8-10, 15-21, and 10:9-22 in Paralell
- 9. Ezekiel�s Boiling Cauldron: A Form-Critical Solution to Ezekiel 24:1-14
- Introduction
- The Unity and Style of Ezekiel 24:1-14Form and Structure
- Interpretation
- Conclusion
- Appendix. In Praise of Moshe: A Tribute to Moshe Greenberg
- Bibliography
- Back Cover