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The Glory of Kings: A Festschrift for James B. Jordan
Fyodor Dostoevsky
(Christian Encounters Series)
Athanasius
(Foundations of Theological Exegesis and Christian Spirituality)
The Four: A Survey of the Gospels
Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom
From Behind the Veil: The Epistles of John
Deep Exegesis:The Mystery of Reading Scripture
1 & 2 Kings
Brazos Theological Commentary
The Promise Of His Appearing: An Exposition Of Second Peter
A Great Mystery: Fourteen Wedding Sermons
Deep Comedy: Trinity, Tragedy, And Hope In Western Literature
Miniatures & Morals: The Christian Novels of Jane Austen
The Priesthood of the Plebs: A Theology of Baptism
A Son To Me: An Exposition of 1 & 2 Samuel
From Silence to Song: The Davidic Liturgical Revolution
Ascent to Love: A Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy
Blessed Are the Hungry: Meditations on the Lord's Supper
A House For My Name: A Survey of the Old Testament
Heroes of the City of Man: A Christian Guide to Select Ancient Literature
Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide To Six Shakespeare Plays
Wise Words: Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life
The Kingdom and the Power: Rediscovering the Centrality of the Church
Lexicons typically etymologize “Moriah” by linking it to the verb “see.” Abraham tells Isaac that Yahweh will “see (as in “see to”) the lamb for the offering on the mountains of Moriah (Genesis 22:8, 14). Moriah is where Yahweh provides a sacrifice.
From Song of Songs 4:6, another etymology suggests itself. The lover says he will go to the “mountain of myrrh” and the “hill of frankincense.” Mountain of myrrh is parallel to the hills of frankincense, and the latter are associated with the temple worship. In Hebrew, “myrrh” is mor, so the lover is heading to the mountain mor, parallel to the mountain where incense is offered. It hardly seems a stretch to suggest that the temple mountain of Moriah is the mountain of Yahweh’s myrrh, the mountain anointed with the fragrance of His presence.
posted by Peter J. Leithart on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm
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