We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of IdolatryThe heart of the biblical understanding of idolatry, argues Gregory Beale, is that we take on the characteristics of what we worship. Employing Isaiah 6 as his interpretive lens, Beale demonstrates that this understanding of idolatry permeates the whole canon, from Genesis to Revelation. Beale concludes with an application of the biblical notion of idolatry to the challenges of contemporary life. |
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We Become what We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry Gregory K. Beale No preview available - 2008 |
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Acts Adam Adam’s alluded allusion appears Baal background Beale beast become Bible Biblical Theology blind Book of Isaiah calf idol calves chapter Christ Christians church commanded commit context Corinthians creation Cult Image cultic demons Deut Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 29:4 discussion divine earlier ears earth Eerdmans Egypt evil Exodus 32 eyes Ezek Ezekiel fathers Garden Genesis God’s glory God’s presence God’s Word gods golden calf episode golden calf worship Gospels Grand Rapids hands hearing formula heart Hebrew holy seed Hosea human idea identified idol worship idolatry includes interpretation intertextual Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeremiah Jeremiah 2:5 Jeroboam Jesus Jewish judgment Kings later likewise Lord Midrash Moses notion Old Testament Old Testament texts passage Paul Paul’s phrase prophets Psalm reference reflect God’s resemble Revelation revere Romans says Scripture sinful spiritually Targum temple terebinth theme things tion tradition true verse worship idols Yahweh