@article{ART003097359},
author={Kim JooHyun},
title={The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2024},
volume={30},
number={2},
pages={106-134}
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AU - Kim JooHyun
TI - The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2024
VL - 30
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 106
EP - 134
SN - 1229-0521
AB - This study examines the theological meaning of God’s Spirit in the book of Ezekiel. In the Book of Ezekiel, the Spirit of God(Ezek. 1:12, 20[3], 21; 2:2; 3:12, 14, 24; 8:3; 10:17; 11:1, 5, 24[2]; 37:1; 43:5) develops theologically into God’s “my spirit”(Ezek. 36:27; 37:14; 39:29), and through this, it shows three distinct characteristics.
First, the Spirit of God in relation to the prophet Ezekiel shows the movement of the prophet and the development of the elements involved in his prophecy. This means “a development from elements of preclassical prophecy.” Conversely, God’s Spirit in relation to the people of Israel shows “the development of an anthropological spirit.” Second, instead of Yahweh’s glory, God’s Spirit symbolizes “Yahweh’s presence.” In the first part of the Book of Ezekiel, Ruah accompanied the glory of YHWH, but in the latter part, where the glory of YHWH is not mentioned, the Spirit of God clearly represents God. Third, the indwelling of the Spirit of God in the people is directly connected to the “grant of the land and the covenant relationship with God.” There are essential prerequisites for the ideal restoration of the new temple and new earth described in the Book of Ezekiel to recreate the Israelites as “God’s people with the Spirit of God.”
If the understanding of the spirit of the Old Testament observed the appearance of the Spirit of God influencing the inner self of humans during the Exile, the understanding of the Spirit of God in the Book of Ezekiel observes the spirit that creates a direct relationship between God and the people. In the Book of Ezekiel, the Spirit of God clearly changes the identity of the people into God’s people. In this way, complete recovery begins only through new changes such as recreation through the Spirit of God.
In addition, note that the intersection of the development of the anthropological spirit and the Spirit of God or the activities of the subjective Spirit of God revealed in the Book of Ezekiel are not directly related to the Trinity pneumatology of the New Testament. Rather, the progression from the anthropological spirit to the Spirit of God in the Book of Ezekiel refers not to the personality of the Spirit of God but to its connection with the “dwelling place and influence” of the Spirit of God. When the sanctuary, the place of God's presence, was absent, the interior of God’s people became the place of God’s presence, and the glory of YHWH, symbolizing God’s presence, was replaced by the Spirit of God.
KW - Ruah;God’s Spirit;The book of Ezekiel;God's Sovereign Salvation;people of God
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Kim JooHyun. (2024). The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 30(2), 106-134.
Kim JooHyun. 2024, "The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.30, no.2 pp.106-134.
Kim JooHyun "The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30.2 pp.106-134 (2024) : 106.
Kim JooHyun. The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people. 2024; 30(2), 106-134.
Kim JooHyun. "The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30, no.2 (2024) : 106-134.
Kim JooHyun. The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 30(2), 106-134.
Kim JooHyun. The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2024; 30(2) 106-134.
Kim JooHyun. The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people. 2024; 30(2), 106-134.
Kim JooHyun. "The Theological Meaning of God’s Spirit(רוּחַ) in the Book of Ezekiel: The Spirit of God dwelling in God’s people" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 30, no.2 (2024) : 106-134.
