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The KÄbôd of Yhwh in the Old Testament
with Particular Reference to the Book of Ezekiel
Series: - Studia Semitica Neerlandica, Volume: 65
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In this study on the kÄbôd of YHWH biblical texts are approached from a canonical perspective, and the synchronic approach prevails over the diachronic. Ben Sira characterized Ezekiel as the prophet who saw the appearance of the glory of God. This characterization is not based on the number of occurrences of kÄbôd in Ezekiel. The peculiarity of Ezekiel is that kÄbôd is used almost exclusively as a hypostasis of YHWH. Ezekielâs description of the kÄbôd of YHWH is more elaborate than any other Old Testament writerâs, and it highlights the dual and paradoxical nature of the divine kÄbôd as both defying verbal description and being potentially visible. This research highlights especially the importance of the visible aspect.
Pieter de Vries, Ph.D. (1956), Free University of Amsterdam, is De Vries is assistant professor of biblical theology and hermeneutics at that university. He published several articles. He is also a scholar of the history of Christian doctrine. In this field he published among others John Bunyan on the Order of Salvation (1994).
Old Testament scholars, pastors and theological students with an academic interest in the Old Testament