Beyond the River Chebar

Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL.

This collection of essays demonstrates clearly why Block is one of the leading Ezekiel scholars of recent years. He succeeds in letting the audience participate in his deep familiarity with this biblical book and in transporting the prophet's message into contemporary times. With this two volumes, Block has produced a splendid tool for the Ezekiel scholar that lays a formidable foundation for further discussion and these volumes should not be lacking from any private or university library.Anja Klein, in "The expository Times", vol. 126, issue 5, February 2015The two volumes provide a thorough grounding in Block's scholarship, offering a resource for preaching and teaching Bible for those who want to draw upon scholarship as fundamental to the task of interpretation.Mary E Mills, Theological Book Review, volume 26, no 1, 2014

• List of IllustrationsPreface AcknowledgementsCredits List of Abbreviations1 Zion Theology in the Book of Ezekiel2 Transformation of Royal Ideology in Ezekiel3 The Tender Cedar Sprig: Ezekiel on Jehoiachin4 Bringing Back David: Ezekiel's Messianic Hope5 Gog and Magog in Ezekiel's Eschatological Vision6 Gog in Prophetic Tradition: A New Look at Ezekiel 38:177 Gog and the Pouring Out of the Spirit: Reflections on Ezekiel 39:21-29 8 Envisioning the Good News: Ten Interpretive Keys to Ezekiel's Final Vision9 Guarding the Glory of YHWH: Ezekiel's Geography of Sacred SpaceBibliographyIndex of Modern AuthorsIndex of Selected SubjectsIndex of Scripture References