This book is a sequel to 'By the River Chebar: Historical, Literary, and Theological Studies in the Book of Ezekiel'. Like the studies in that volume, those presented here reflect the author's longstanding interest in Ezekiel, the man and his book. This collection is arranged as follows: a general essay on Zion theology; three studies related to Ezekiel's perception of kingship and the Messiah; three essays on the Gog oracle (Ezek 38-39); and two on Ezekiel's concluding vision (Ezek 40-48).
This book is a sequel to 'By the River Chebar: Historical, Literary, and Theological Studies in the Book of Ezekiel'. Like the studies in that volume,...
About the Contributor(s): Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of The Book of Ezekiel Chapters 1-24 (1997), The Book of Ezekiel Chapters 25-48 (1998), Judges and Ruth (1999), ""How I Love Your Torah, O LORD "" (2011), The Gospel according to Moses (2012), and Deuteronomy (2012).
About the Contributor(s): Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is the autho...
About the Contributor(s): Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of "The Book of Ezekiel Chapters 1-24 "(1997); "The Book of Ezekiel Chapters 25-48" (1998); "Judges and Ruth" (1999); and "Deuteronomy" (NIVAC, forthcoming).
About the Contributor(s): Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. He is the autho...
Does the Bible allow us to deceive? Is it ever right to lie? These are perennial questions that have been discussed and debated by theologians for centuries with little consensus. Entering this conversation, Just Deceivers provides a fresh analysis of this important topic through a comprehensive examination of the motif of deception in the books of Samuel. While many studies have explored deception in other Old Testament texts--especially the patriarchal narratives of Genesis--and a few articles have initiated examination of this motif in Samuel, Just Deceivers builds upon this groundwork and...
Does the Bible allow us to deceive? Is it ever right to lie? These are perennial questions that have been discussed and debated by theologians for cen...