Immanuel in Our Place: Seeing Christ in Israel’s Worship (Gospel according to the Old Testament)

by Tremper Longman III

Publisher:

P&R

, 2001

Overview

This book provides fascinating insights into the Old Testament tabernacle and temple, the priesthood, the sacrifices, and festivals. More than that, it shows how Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament sacred space, sacred acts, sacred persons, and sacred time. An aid to pastors, teachers, and laymen in teaching and reading the Old Testament, this work will enrich our understanding of Christ and deepen our worship.

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Key Features

• Provides insights into Old Testament conceptions of worship
• Demonstrates how Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament sacredness
• Presents an aid to pastors, teachers, and laymen in teaching and reading the Old Testament

Contents

Top Highlights

“In short, this tree represents moral autonomy. Eating of it would mean seeking wisdom apart from a relationship with God, who himself is wisdom. Thus, the name of the tree describes the nature of their rebellious act, their effort to acquire moral autonomy.” (Pages 6–7)

“A better approach is to ask how images functioned in the ancient Near East. In a word, images represented their objects. The best example comes from the realm of royalty. In antiquity, kings would create images of themselves and set them up all around their kingdom to remind the people of their authority and presence. God created human beings in such a way that they too represented God’s presence on earth. Human beings reflect God’s glory in a way that no other part of God’s creation does.” (Pages 4–5)

“In the garden of God, Adam and Eve moved easily in the presence of their Maker. There were no special holy places—there was no need for such. Every place was holy and Adam and Eve themselves were holy. The whole garden was God’s sanctuary. But this was soon to change.” (Page 7)

“The tree next to the place where God meets his human servants reminds us of the garden of Eden. It is not the garden, but it evokes the garden. It is a little bit of Eden in a fallen world.” (Page 21)

“The woman, on the brink of her rebellion, shows herself to be the first legalist.” (Page 8)

Praise for the Print Edition

Old Testament conceptions of worship must be understood in light of how the death and resurrection of Christ bring these conceptions to a heightened sense of clarity and fulfillment. Longman creatively and clearly brings together the Old Testament data within such a biblical theological grid. His insights will be of immediate relevance for Christians concerned about the nature of worship not only in the Old Testament but also today.

—Peter Enns, professor of Old Testament, Eastern University

Christians struggle in understanding the relevance of large parts of the Old Testament. This is particularly true of matters concerning the worship of ancient Israel. In this beautifully conceived work, Longman has illuminated the priestly material of the Old Testament in a way that makes it theologically relevant for today. I heartily recommend this work.

—Bruce K. Waltke, professor of Old Testament, Knox theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Immanuel in Our Place: Seeing Christ in Israel’s Worship
• Author: Tremper Longman III
• Series: The Gospel according to the Old Testament
• Publisher: P&R
• Print Publication Date: 2001
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 232
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Public worship in the Bible; Bible. O.T. › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. O.T. › Relation to the New Testament; Bible. N.T. › Relation to the Old Testament
• ISBNs: 0875526519, 9780875526515
• Resource ID: LLS:GSPLOTWORSHIP
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:16:44Z

About Tremper Longman III

Tremper Longman III serves as Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. He has written over 35 books, including commentaries on Genesis, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Nahum, and Revelation. His books have been translated into 18 different languages. In addition, as a Hebrew scholar, he is one of the main translators of the popular New Living Translation, and has served as a consultant on other popular Bible translations, including The Message, the New Century Version, the Christian Standard Bible, and the Common Bible. He has also edited and contributed to a number of study Bibles and Bible dictionaries, most recently The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary.

He earned his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and both his MPhil and PhD from Yale University. Dr. Longman and his wife, Alice, have three sons and eight grandchildren.