The Unfolding Mystery of the Divine Name
Subtitle: The God of Sinai in Our Midst
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: Sep 28, 2012
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780830839858
Description: When Moses asked God to show him his glory, the LORD passed before him and proclaimed His name. And from that named cascaded a promised of grace and love, compassion and faithfulness, forgiveness and slowness to anger. The story is told in Exodus 34:5-7, but the resonant name reverberates through corridors of Scripture. Michael Knowles teases out the rich dimensions and implications of this name by listening carefully to Exodus 34 and its biblical echoes. He particularly tunes his ear to the spiritual meditations of later sages. In tracing the unfolding mystery of the divine name throughout the span of Israel's story, he finds it startlingly resolved in the God of Sinai becoming present in our midst. The manifold name of God has long captivated those who trace their spiritual ancestry to Abraham, whether they are Jewish, Christian or Muslim. This book brings this spiritual quest into dialogue with Scripture and tradition, and invites us to experience this God of the eternal name.
Notes: Source title: The Unfolding Mystery of the Divine Name: The God of Sinai in Our Midst