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Title: Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? By: Michael Morales Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Vendor: IVP Academic Publication Date: 2016 | Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce ISBN: 0830826386 ISBN-13: 9780830826384 Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology Stock No: WW826384 |
Reformation 21's End of Year Review of Books
Preaching's Survey of Bibles and Bible Reference
"Who shall ascend the mountain of the LORD?" Psalm 24:3
In many ways, this is the fundamental question of Old Testament Israel's cultand, indeed, of life itself. How can creatures made from dust become members of God's household "forever"? The question of ascending God's mountain to his house was likely recited by pilgrims on approaching the temple on Mount Zion during the annual festivals. This entrance liturgy runs as an undercurrent throughout the Pentateuch and is at the heart of its central book, Leviticus. Its dominating concern, as well as that of the rest of the Bible, is the way in which humanity may come to dwell with God. Israel's deepest hope was not merely a liturgical question, but a historical quest.
Under the Mosaic covenant, the way opened up by God was through the Levitical cult of the tabernacle and later temple, its priesthood and rituals. The advent of Christ would open up a new and living way into the house of Godindeed, that was the goal of his taking our humanity upon himself, his suffering, his resurrection and ascension.
In this stimulating volume in the New Studies in Biblical Theology, Michael Morales explores the narrative context, literary structure and theology of Leviticus. He follows its dramatic movement, examines the tabernacle cult and the Day of Atonement, and tracks the development from Sinai?s tabernacle to Zion's templeand from the earthly to the heavenly Mount Zion in the New Testament. He shows how life with God in the house of God was the original goal of the creation of the cosmos, and became the goal of redemption and the new creation.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
L. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Taylors, South Carolina. Previously he was Provost and Professor of Old Testament at Reformation Bible College, Sanford, Florida. He is the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters).
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