YHWH Is There: Ezekiel's Temple Vision as a Type

by Drew N. Grumbles

Overview

How do we make sense of Ezekiel 40-48? Ezekiel's temple vision has long mystified Bible readers and scholars. Is this a temple that is going to be built in the future? Or is this merely symbolic? Why so many details? Is there any relevance to this section of the Old Testament at all? This book addresses these important questions, showing how Ezekiel's temple is more than just symbolic. Yet its ultimate fulfillment is not in any physical building, but, according to the New Testament, in Jesus and the new heavens and new earth. Not only will this book illuminate Ezekiel 40-48 for you, it will also help you understand important issues of interpretation in our day, such as typology, the role of the temple in biblical theology, and the New Testament use of the Old Testament. You will learn that yes, in fact, Ezekiel 40-48 is very relevant to the Bible's storyline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666708073
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	08/24/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	276
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Drew N. Grumbles received his PhD in biblical studies with an Old Testament concentration from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves as pastor of Albany Baptist Church in Albany, NY.

What People are Saying About This

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“Grumbles’s work is a comprehensive study of a neglected section of the Old Testament. Definitely worth reading carefully.”


—Iain M. Duguid, Westminster Theological Seminary





“The heart of God’s covenant dealings with humanity—the goal of both creation and redemption—is the promise that he will dwell among his people. The temple vision in Ezekiel 40–48, which contributes significantly to this central theme in biblical theology, has been largely neglected in scholarship, a gap addressed by YHWH Is There. Grounded in sound methodology, judicial assessment of competing views, and careful exegesis, Grumbles has written a solid guide for understanding the temple vision of Ezekiel as typological and eschatological, gesturing toward a greater fulfillment—as developed in the New Testament. YHWH Is There offers not only a solid grasp of Ezekiel’s prophecy, but opens a window to the panorama of redemptive history and its dawning glory, when YHWH will bring his people to himself forever to dwell with him on his holy mountain.”


—L. Michael Morales, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary





“YHWH Is There will prove to be an important work for two reasons. First, Grumbles has presented a viable understanding of the temple vision of Ezekiel that is grounded in a careful exegesis of the text, and which is informed by a holistic biblical theology. Second, he has provided a needed nuance to our understanding of typology in the Old and New Testaments, hopefully bearing fruit in many other areas of the Old Testament.”


—Todd Borger, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Editorial Reviews

Grumbles’s work is a comprehensive study of a neglected section of the Old Testament. Definitely worth reading carefully.”


—Iain M. Duguid, Westminster Theological Seminary





“The heart of God’s covenant dealings with humanity—the goal of both creation and redemption—is the promise that he will dwell among his people. The temple vision in Ezekiel 40–48, which contributes significantly to this central theme in biblical theology, has been largely neglected in scholarship, a gap addressed by YHWH Is There. Grounded in sound methodology, judicial assessment of competing views, and careful exegesis, Grumbles has written a solid guide for understanding the temple vision of Ezekiel as typological and eschatological, gesturing toward a greater fulfillment—as developed in the New Testament. YHWH Is There offers not only a solid grasp of Ezekiel’s prophecy, but opens a window to the panorama of redemptive history and its dawning glory, when YHWH will bring his people to himself forever to dwell with him on his holy mountain.”


—L. Michael Morales, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary





“YHWH Is There will prove to be an important work for two reasons. First, Grumbles has presented a viable understanding of the temple vision of Ezekiel that is grounded in a careful exegesis of the text, and which is informed by a holistic biblical theology. Second, he has provided a needed nuance to our understanding of typology in the Old and New Testaments, hopefully bearing fruit in many other areas of the Old Testament.”


—Todd Borger, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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