@article{ART003388926},
author={Kim JooHyun},
title={The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2026},
volume={32},
number={3},
pages={15-45},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim JooHyun
TI - The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2026
VL - 32
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 15
EP - 45
SN - 1229-0521
AB - This study reexamines the role of the Spirit of God in trauma recovery in the Book of Ezekiel in order to clarify the theological structure of Ezekiel's restoration theology. It argues that salvation is not merely an event of external restoration or the gift of new life, but a process in which a traumatized community is reconstituted in its identity and relationship with God through the Spirit of God.
By comparing the Masoretic Text (MT) with Papyrus 967 and analyzing Ezekiel 36–39, this study shows that the MT presents salvation as a theological process encompassing purification, inner transformation, the gift of new life, communal restoration, and covenant renewal. Within this theological framework, the Spirit of God functions as the central divine agency that initiates, sustains, and completes salvation. The exile is interpreted not simply as a historical catastrophe but as an act of divine judgment, providing a theological framework through which the community can reinterpret its traumatic experience.
An analysis of Ezekiel 36–39 demonstrates that the Spirit of God brings about inner re-creation (Ezek 36), reunites the fractured community through the covenant of peace (Ezek 37), and transforms judgment into restoration for the sake of Yahweh's holy name (Ezek 39). Accordingly, the Spirit is not a supplementary element of salvation but the divine agency through which God recreates individuals and the covenant community. This study contributes to Ezekiel scholarship by demonstrating that the Spirit of God provides the theological coherence for Ezekiel's restoration texts and by highlighting the theological role of the Masoretic Text in shaping Ezekiel's theology of salvation.
KW - Ezekiel;Spirit of God;Trauma Recovery;Salvation;Masoretic Text
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
ER -
Kim JooHyun. (2026). The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 32(3), 15-45.
Kim JooHyun. 2026, "The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.32, no.3 pp.15-45. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
Kim JooHyun "The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 32.3 pp.15-45 (2026) : 15.
Kim JooHyun. The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel. 2026; 32(3), 15-45. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
Kim JooHyun. "The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 32, no.3 (2026) : 15-45.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
Kim JooHyun. The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 32(3), 15-45. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
Kim JooHyun. The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2026; 32(3) 15-45. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
Kim JooHyun. The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel. 2026; 32(3), 15-45. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
Kim JooHyun. "The Spirit of God and Trauma Recovery: Hope for Individuals and Communities in the Book of Ezekiel" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 32, no.3 (2026) : 15-45.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.3.15
