Beyond the River Chebar [first edition]

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).Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPreface AcknowledgementsCredits List of Abbreviations1 Zion Theology in the Book of Ezekiel2 Transformation of Royal Ideology in Ezekiel3 The Tender Cedar Sprig: Ezekiel on Jehoiachin4 Bringing Back David: Ezekiel’s Messianic Hope5 Gog and Magog in Ezekiel’s Eschatological Vision6 Gog in Prophetic Tradition: A New Look at Ezekiel 38:177 Gog and the Pouring Out of the Spirit: Reflections on Ezekiel 39:21-29 8 Envisioning the Good News: Ten Interpretive Keys to Ezekiel’s Final Vision9 Guarding the Glory of YHWH: Ezekiel’s Geography of Sacred SpaceBibliographyIndex of Modern AuthorsIndex of Selected SubjectsIndex of Scripture References