THE SELF-REVELATION OF GOD

by J. Kenneth Kuntz ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 20, 1967

Although the general field of this study is the self- manifestation of God to the Hebrew people of the Old Testament, the particular focus is upon those acts of self- disclosure that can be called ""theophanies."" The author defines a theophany as a temporal manifestation of the diety to man through visual and aural elements that signify God's real presence. These disclosures are further identified as having ten characteristics whose general quality is their concreteness and immediacy. After this delineation of theophanies, the study then examines a number of Old Testament instances of theophanous revelations. That given to Moses on Sinal is taken as the supreme instance; but others studied include the experiences accredited to the patriarchs, the prophets, and certain of the author or authors of the Psalms. The author draws discerningly on the work of Old Testament scholars in developing his subject. His approach is entirely theological, and the reader hoping that these theophanies might be illuminated by contemporary psychological approaches to mystical experiences will be disappointed. Written first as a doctoral dissertation, the book escapes most of the pedantry that seems to be endemic to that genre, although it is difficult to identify just who the lay reader might be whom the author says he hopes to address.

Pub Date: Feb. 20, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Westminster

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION