The basis of all biblical study is that God has revealed himself, not only through the Word, but in various ways in various times and places. These self-disclosures are called theophanies. The pivotal theophany in Old Testament times was God's revelation to Moses on Mount Sinai. So significant is this theophany in terms of God's covenant with his people and his progressive revelation that author Jeffrey J. Niehaus justifiably employs the term "Sinai theology" to convey his theme. This book explores the meaning of this theophany throughout the Old Testament -- pre-Sinai, post-Sinai (especially the prophets), and the Psalms -- and its significance for the New Testament. It also examines parallels in ancient Near Eastern traditions.
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The basis of all biblical study is that God has revealed himself, not only through the Word, but in various ways in various times and places. These self-disclosures are called theophanies. The pivotal theophany in Old Testament times was God's revelation to Moses on Mount Sinai. So significant is this theophany in terms of God's covenant with his people and his progressive revelation that author Jeffrey J. Niehaus justifiably employs the term "Sinai theology" to convey his theme. This book explores the meaning of this theophany throughout the Old Testament -- pre-Sinai, post-Sinai (especially the prophets), and the Psalms -- and its significance for the New Testament. It also examines parallels in ancient Near Eastern traditions.
Show moreTable of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Preface to Series Author’s Preface 1.Theology and Theophany 2.Sinai Tradition: Background of Scholarship 3.Ancient Near Eastern Parallels: The Relationship of Egyptian, Hittite, Mesopotamian, and Canaanite Theophanies to the Biblical Tradition (Part 1) 4.Ancient Near Eastern Parallels: The Relationship of Egyptian, Hittite, Mesopotamian, and Canaanite Theophanies to the Biblical Tradition (Part 2) 5.Pre-Sinai Theophanies 6.The Sinai Theophany 7.Post-Sinai Theophanies: Theophanies Demonstrating Sinai Theophany Characteristics in Historical Books and Prophetical Accounts 8.Memory, Imagination, and Eschatology: Sinai-like Theophanies in the Psalms and Prophets 9.Sinai Theophany: The New Testament and Beyond: New Covenant Fulfillment of the Implications of the Sinai Theophanies Afterword Bibliography Scripture Index Author Index
Jeffrey J. Niehaus (Ph.D., Harvard) is professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
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