Letter and Spirit, vol. 4: Temple and Contemplation: God's Presence in the Cosmos, Church, and Human Heart
Overview
Letter and Spirit is a journal of Catholic biblical theology that seeks to foster a deeper conversation on Sacred Scripture. It aims to address many questions surrounding the Bible, including
- What is it?
- Where does it come from?
- How should you read it?
- What claim should it make in your life, on the teaching and practice of the Church, or the world you live in?
Letter and Spirit, vol. 4: Temple and Contemplation: God’s Presence in the Cosmos, Church, and Human Heart combines the historical and literary contexts of Scripture with its contemporary ecclesial and liturgical significance. It includes numerous articles, and notes relating to Bible study and interpretation, as well as book reviews. Whether you’re a student, pastor, or priest, you will appreciate the insights this journal provides on the various topics surrounding Scripture.
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- Contains insight into how the Church is the promise of the temple realized
- Explores the richness of the Temple theology
- Illustrates the important role the Temple played on Israel’s faith and devotional life
- Articles
- “To See Where God Dwells: The Tabernacle, the Temple, and the Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition,” by Gary A. Anderson
- “Jesus, the New Temple, and the New Priesthood,” by Brant Pitre
- “The Rejected Stone and the Living Stones: Psalm 118:22–23 in New Testament Christology and Ecclesiology,” by Michael Giesler
- “Temple, Sign, and Sacrament: Towards a New Perspective on the Gospel of John,” by Scott W. Hahn
- “Temple, Holiness, and the Liturgy of Life in Corinthians,” by Raymond Corriveau
- “The Indwelling of Divine Love: The Revelation of God’s Abiding Presence in the Human Heart,” by Thomas Dubay
- Notes
- “Living Stones in the House of God: The Temple and the Renewal of Church Architecture,” by Denis R. McNamara
- “‘The Mystery of His Will’: Contemplating the Divine Plan in Ephesians,” by William A. Bales
- “‘You Are Gods, Sons of the Most High’: Deification and Divine Filiation in St. Cyril of Alexandria and the Early Fathers,” by Daniel A. Keating
- “Scripture, Doctrine, and Proclamation: The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Renewal of Homiletics,” by John C. Cavadini
- Tradition and Traditions
- “The Sign of the Temple: A Meditation,” by Jean Cardinal Daniélou
- “Church, Kingdom, and the Eschatological Temple,” by Yves M. J. Cardinal Congar
- Reviews and Notices
Top Highlights
“Indeed, one could even suggest that for ancient Judaism, the cosmos was a macro-temple, the Temple was a microcosm, and the High Priest, when he donned his priestly vestments, was both a micro-temple and a microcosm, summing up all things—the ‘twelve tribes’ and ‘the whole world’—in himself.” (Page 62)
“Rather, the evangelist insists that Jesus’ ministry continues in and through the intermediaries of the Spirit and the apostles.” (Page 107)
“the Tabernacle furniture was understood as possessing something of the very being of the God of Israel” (Page 13)
“The reason the disciples will perform ‘greater works’ is not because of the absence of Jesus, but because Jesus’ departure will result in the gift of the Spirit, through which the disciples will be empowered to perform these works.” (Page 130)
“Could the ‘greater works than these’ that the disciples will perform include the divine works of baptism and Eucharist carried out by the power of the Spirit? This was noted long ago by Oscar Cullmann: ‘The ‘sacraments have this in common, that in the time after the resurrection they take the place of the miracles performed by the incarnate Christ.’” (Page 131)
- Title: Letter and Spirit, vol. 4: Temple and Contemplation: God’s Presence in the Cosmos, Church, and Human Heart
- Editor: Scott W. Hahn
- Publisher: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 336