Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus
Who shall ascend the mountain of the LORD Psalm 24 3 In many ways, this is the fundamental question of Old Testament Israel s cult and, 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 God indeed, 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 temple and 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. Download Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus – kino-fada.fr Leviticus is a difficult book The Levitical land is littered with detailed and verbose laws concerning cleanliness and uncleanliness, priestly garments, proper and improper food, bodily discharges, and the proper way to kill an animal What s , scattered across the landscape are bodies of well meaning poor souls who resolved to read the Bible in a year As difficult as the Bible can be at times, I am a firm believer that the books that demand a littlepatience and hard work from their Levit...Spectacular One of the best in the NSBT series Morales helpfully works through the structure of the Pentateuch, and the structure of Leviticus, showing that the center is the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16 There are numerous interpretive insights that help to highlight areas that can prove complicating on face value The only minor quibble I have is that the final chapter could perhaps have used a littleediting Beyond that, I loved this book and will likely reference it for years to Spectacular One of the best in the NSBT ser...An excellent treatment of the themes of Leviticus and how the sacrificial system fits with the rest of Scripture I highly recommend it.You ll never look at Leviticus or the Old Testament the same again Morales explains the deep symbolism and themes of Leviticus, and connects that book to the rest of the Bible By showing how Christ fulfilled the Levitical sacrificial system, Morales applies Leviticus to the modern Christian The book isn t very accessible to the lay reader,...One of the main reasons I read works of biblical theology is to gain insight into how the Bible is put together This book provides that kind of insight in spades I recognize that a biblical theology of Leviticus is not a book most people are likely to pick up, even if they are already interested in biblical theology But I wish that they would This is not only one of the best books I ve read this year, it one of the best books I ve read in the NSBT series running a close second to Dominion One of the main reasons I read works of biblical theology is to gain insight into how the Bible is put together This book provides that kind of insight in spades I recognize that a biblical theology of Leviticus is not a book most people are likely to pick up, even if they are already interested in biblical theology But I wish that they would This is not only one of the best books I ve read this year, it one of the best books I ve read in the NSBT series running a close second to Dominion and Dynasty and holding its own next to The Temple and the Church s Mission and With the Clouds of Heaven There were two things that surprised me about this book The first was how fresh and full of insight it was even when covering well trod ground like Genesis 1 11 The second was how profound the last chapter turned out to be That chapter shows how the NT and especially the four Gospels communicates the fulfillment of themes from Levi...A lifetime worth of meditations to draw from this work Look forward to reading it again someday, Lord willing.This is Biblical Theology at its finest.This is an excellent book that I highly recommend Morales makes the case that Leviticus is the high point of the Pentateuch, in that it lays out a way for humanity to dwell in the presence of God Specifically, the Levitical cultus represents a ritual re entry into Eden , where Adam dwelled in God s presence before the Fall Similar to Vos, and other biblical theologians, Morales points out the typological elements of the levitical cultus that are fulfilled in Christ s life, death, and This is an excellent book that I highly recommend Morales makes the case that Leviticus is the high point of the Pentateuch, in that it lays out a way for humanity to dwell in the presence of God Specifically, the Levitical cultus represents a ritual re entry into Eden , where Adam dwelled in God s presence before the Fall Similar to Vos, and other biblical theologians, Morales points out the typological elements of the levitical cultus that are fulfilled in Christ s life, death, and resurrection particularly in the final chapters.Taking a biblical theological approach, the chapters are str...Flames from beginning to end I read this as research for a theology paper on Mountains in the Bible and found tons of content to pull from Morales argues that the primary theme and theology of Leviticus and of the Pentateuch...First rate text of biblical theology Well researches and documented Takes into account redaction criticism and other scholarship, while making a persuasive case for the integral narrative unity of the Pentateuch, with Leviticus particularly chapter 16 as its central climax Highly recommended
- 27 December 2018 L. Michael Morales
- Paperback
- 349 pages
- 0830826386
- L. Michael Morales
- Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus