The Kabôd of YHWH in the Old Testament : : with particular reference to the Book of Ezekiel / / Pieter de Vries.

• Superior document: Studia Semitica Neerlandica, Volume 65
• VerfasserIn: Vries, P. de, 1956-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Studia Semitica Neerlandica ; Volume 65.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (496 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In this study on the kābôd 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 kābôd in Ezekiel. The peculiarity of Ezekiel is that kābôd is used almost exclusively as a hypostasis of YHWH. Ezekiel’s description of the kābôd of YHWH is more elaborate than any other Old Testament writer’s, and it highlights the dual and paradoxical nature of the divine kābôd as both defying verbal description and being potentially visible. This research highlights especially the importance of the visible aspect.

Table of Contents

Front Matter / Pieter de Vries -- Introduction / Pieter de Vries -- The Semantic Value of ‮כָּבוֹד‬‎ / Pieter de Vries -- The Frequency and Dissemination of ‮כָּבוֹד‬‎ / Pieter de Vries -- The ‮כָּבוֹד‬‎ of Yhwh in the Old Testament outside the Book of Ezekiel / Pieter de Vries -- The ‮כָּבוֹד‬‎ of Yhwh in the Book of Ezekiel / Pieter de Vries -- The ‮כָּבוֹד‬‎ of Yhwh in the Book of Ezekiel in Relation to the Old Testament as a Whole / Pieter de Vries -- Appendices to Chapter 2 / Pieter de Vries -- Appendices to Chapter 3 / Pieter de Vries -- Appendix to Chapter 4 / Pieter de Vries -- Bibliography / Pieter de Vries -- Indexes / Pieter de Vries.