Can we live with the God of Ezekiel? Can we relate to a God who has established a multilayered hierarchy that separates the divine from the human, who creates boundaries that segregate people from the temple, the priesthood, and the glory of the Lord? In contrast to those who suggest that Ezekiel should no longer be read as an authoritative part of the canon, the essays in this volume engage Ezekielâs hierarchical world directly, neither dismissing it out of hand nor accepting it uncritically. By wedding theological interest and reflection with serious biblical exegesis and criticism, this work helps readers to understand Ezekielâs hierarchical theologyâespecially the book's views on creation, priesthood, and land. It thus equips readers to form their own evaluations of the relevance of Ezekielâs theology for today. Contributors include Daniel I. Block, Keith Carley, Stephen L. Cook, Katheryn Pfisterer Darr, Iain M. Duguid, Friedrich Fechter, Julie Galambush, Norman Habel, Risa Levitt Kohn, Corrine L. Patton, David L. Petersen, Baruch J. Schwartz, Daniel L. Smith-Christopher, and Steven Shawn Tuell.
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Stephen L. Cook, Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (1992), Yale University, is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He recently authored the Introduction and Annotations to "Ezekiel" in The New Oxford Annotated Bible, 3d edition.
Corrine L. Patton, Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (1991), Yale University, is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is currently completing a commentary on Ezekiel 40â48.
Corrine L. Patton, Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (1991), Yale University, is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is currently completing a commentary on Ezekiel 40â48.