God at Sinai

God at Sinai

Author: Jeffrey Jay Niehaus

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780310494713

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Theophanies, or manifestations of God, occur throughout the Old Testament. In this in-depth look at God's self-manifestations, Niehaus reveals their unity and how they relate to and differ from ancient Near Eastern myths and legends. *Lightning Print On Demand Title


Bearing God's Name

Bearing God's Name

Author: Carmen Joy Imes

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2019-12-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0830848363

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What does the Old Testament—especially the law—have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about "taking the Lord's name in vain." Instead, Imes says that this command is really about "bearing God's name," a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture.


The Writing of God

The Writing of God

Author: MILES R. JONES

Publisher:

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780692680278

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The Writing of God investigates the Inscriptions from the base of Mount Sina in Arabia which reveal an incredible secret of the Bible. The latest archaeological, inscriptional and astronomical research reveals the origin of the alphabet, location of the real Mount Sinai and the correct chronology of the biblical narrative of the Exodus.


131 Christians Everyone Should Know

131 Christians Everyone Should Know

Author: Christian History Magazine Editorial Staff

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1433672553

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This book offers a succinct yet thorough introduction to 131 of the most intriguing, courageous, inspiring Christians who ever lived. It tells how they lived, what they believed, and how their faith affected the course of world history. Includes a timeline with a historical context for each individual, key quotes from or about each personality, and more than 60 photos.


The God Who Acts in History

The God Who Acts in History

Author: Craig G. Bartholomew

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1467458015

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Did the decisive event in the history of Israel even happen? The Bible presents a living God who speaks and acts, and whose speaking and acting is fundamental to his revelation of himself. God’s action in history may seem obvious to many Christians, but modern philosophy has problematized the idea. Today, many theologians often use the Bible to speak of God while, at best, remaining agnostic about whether he has in fact acted in history. Historical revelation is central to both Jewish and Christian theology. Two major events in the Bible showcase divine agency: the revelation at Sinai in Exodus and the incarnation of Jesus in the gospels. Surprisingly, there is a lack of serious theological reflection on Sinai by both Jewish and Christian scholars, and those who do engage the subject often oscillate about the historicity of what occurred there. Craig Bartholomew explores how the early church understood divine action, looks at the philosophers who derided the idea, and finally shows that the reasons for doubting the historicity of Sinai are not persuasive. The God Who Acts in History provides compelling reasons for affirming that God has acted and continues to act in history.


The Unfolding Mystery of the Divine Name

The Unfolding Mystery of the Divine Name

Author: Michael P. Knowles

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-08-24

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0830863915

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When Moses asked God to show him his glory, the Lord passed before him and proclaimed his name. And from that name cascaded a promise of grace and love, compassion and faithfulness, forgiveness and slowness to anger. The story is told in Exodus 34:5-7, but the resonant name reverberates through the corridors of Scripture. Michael Knowles teases out the rich dimensions and implications of this name by listening carefully to Exodus 34 and its biblical echoes. He particularly tunes his ear to the spiritual meditations of later sages. In tracing the unfolding mystery of the divine name throughout the span of Israel's story, he finds it startlingly resolved in the God of Sinai becoming present in our midst. The manifold name of God has long captivated those who trace their spiritual ancestry to Abraham, whether they are Jewish, Christian or Muslim. This book brings this spiritual quest into dialogue with Scripture and tradition, and invites us to experience this God of the eternal name.


Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai

Bearing Yhwh’s Name at Sinai

Author: Carmen Joy Imes

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2023-06-21

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1646022661

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The Name Command (NC) is usually interpreted as a prohibition against speaking Yhwh’s name in a particular context: false oaths, wrongful pronunciation, irreverent worship, magical practices, cursing, false teaching, and the like. However, the NC lacks the contextual specification needed to support the command as speech related. Taking seriously the narrative context at Sinai and the closest lexical parallels, a different picture emerges—one animated by concrete rituals and their associated metaphorical concepts. The unique phrase ns' shm is one of several expressions arising from the conceptual metaphor, election as branding, that finds analogies in high-priest regalia as well as in various ways of claiming ownership in the Ancient Near East, such as inscribed monuments, the use of seals, and the branding of slaves. The NC presupposes that Yhwh has claimed Israel by placing Yhwh’s own name on her. In this light, the first two commands of the Decalogue reinforce the two sides of the covenant declaration: “I will be your God; you will be my people.” The first expresses the demand for exclusive worship and the second calls for proper representation. As a consequence, the NC invites a richer exploration of what it means to be a people in covenant with Yhwh—a people bearing his name among the nations. It also points to what is at stake when Israel carries that name “in vain.” The image of bearing Yhwh’s name offers a rich source for theological and ethical reflection that cannot be conveyed nonmetaphorically without distortion or loss of meaning.


God at Sinai

God at Sinai

Author: Jeffrey J. Niehaus

Publisher: Paternoster

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9780853646495

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