Ichabod Toward Home: The Journey of God's Glory

Ichabod Toward Home: The Journey of God's Glory

In today's confused and confusing world, it is good to be shown once more that God is never absent. That is the heartening message of Ichabod toward Home. In this volume one of our most respected biblical scholars explores the nature of God's glory, using the engaging story of the ark of the covenant to illuminate the meaning of God's presence -- not only for the ancient Israelites but for the whole world.Offering a unique entry into Old Testament theology, Walter Brueggemann examines 1 Samuel 4-6, the biblical text in which the ark of God is captured by the Philistines, seen to be a dangerous threat, and finally returned to Israel. In looking anew at what this story reveals about God's glory -- or kabod, from which the name "Ichabod" derives -- Brueggemann builds a powerful new theology of God's sovereignty.Additionally, Brueggemann demonstrates that this ancient story of the ark has profound relevance today. The three-day story of the ark's capture, detention, and return is transposed, first, into the three-day Christian story of Easter and, second, into the three days of the modern consumer weekend. In a provocative contemporary application of Old Testament theology, Brueggemann shows that the Ark narrative, in its rendering of God's glory, strongly contradicts the dominant narrative of our own culture, with its strident emphasis on self-indulgence, narcissism, and self-sufficiency.
Country USA
Brand Wipf & Stock Publishers
Manufacturer Wipf & Stock Publishers
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781597524346
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Manufacturer	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781597524346
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Ichabod Toward Home: The Journey of God's Glory

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