Daniel I. Block

Daniel Isaac Block (born 1943) (D.Phil., School of Archaeology and Oriental Studies, University of Liverpool) is an American Old Testament scholar. He is Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College.^[1]

He was awarded an B.A. (Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen, 1968), BA. (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1969), MA (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1973), D.Phil. (School of Archaeology and Oriental Studies, University of Liverpool, 1982).^[2]

He has worked as a senior translator on the New Living Translation, revised edition with particular responsibility for the books of Moses.

Bibliography

Books

• The Gods of the Nations : studies in ancient Near Eastern national theology (Baker Books, 1988)
• The Book of Ezekiel: Chapters 1-24 NICOT (Eerdmans, 1997) ISBN 9780802825353
• The Book of Ezekiel: Chapters 25-48 NICOT (Eerdmans, 1998) ISBN 9780802825360
• Judges, Ruth NAC (Broadman and Holman, 1999) ISBN 9780805401066
• Israel: Ancient Kingdom or Late Invention as editor (Broadman & Holman, 2008) ISBN 9780805446791
• Keeping God's Earth : the global environment in biblical perspective edited with Noah J. Toly (InterVarsity Press, 2010)
• Deuteronomy NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan, 2012) ISBN 9780310210481
• Ezekiel’s Hope: A Commentary on Ezekiel 38-48 (Wipf & Stock, 2012)
• The Gospel According to Moses : theological and ethical reflections on the book of Deuteronomy (Cascade Books, 2012) ISBN 978-1610978637
• Beyond the River Chebar: Studies in Kingship and Eschatology in the Book of Ezekiel (Cascade Books, 2013) ISBN 9781608992492
• By the River Chebar: Historical, Literary, and Theological Studies in the Book of Ezekiel (Cascade Books, 2013)
• Obadiah: The Kingship Belongs to YHWH. Hearing the Message of Scripture (Zondervan, 2013) ISBN 9780310942405
• For the Glory of God: A Biblical Theology of Worship (Baker Books, 2014) ISBN 9780801026980

Articles

• "The Role of Language in Ancient Israelite Perceptions of National Identity.” Journal of Biblical Literature 103,3 (September 1984): 321-340.
• "Israel's House: Reflections on the use of byt yśr'l in the Old Testament in the Light of its Ancient Near Eastern Environment.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 28,3 (September 1985): 257-275.
• "Gog and the Pouring Out of the Spirit: Reflections on Ezekiel 39:21-29.” Vetus Testamentum 37,3 (July 1987): 257-270.
• "Text and Emotion: A Study in the 'Corruptions' in Ezekiel's Inaugural Vision (Ezekiel 1:4-28).” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 50,3 (July 1988): 418-442.
• "The Prophet of the Spirit: The Use of rwh in the Book of Ezekiel.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 32,1 (March 1989): 27-49.
• "Echo Narrative Technique in Hebrew Literature: A Study in Judges 19.” Westminster Theological Journal 52,2 (Fall 1990): 325-341.
• "Ezekiel's Boiling Cauldron: A Form-Critical Solution to Ezekiel 24:1-14.” 'Vetus Testamentum 41,1 (January 1991): 12-37.
• "Beyond the Grave: Ezekiel's Vision of Death and Afterlife.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 2 (1992): 113-141.
• "Gog in Prophetic Tradition: A New Look at Ezekiel XXXVIII:17.” Vetus Testamentum 42,2 (April 1992): 154-172.
• "Will the Real Gideon Please Stand Up?: Narrative Style and Intention in Judges 6-9.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 40,3 (September 1997): 353-366.
• "Handel's Messiah: Biblical and Theological Perspectives.” Didaskalia 12,2 (Spring 2001): 1-23.
• "Recovering the Voice of Moses: The Genesis of Deuteronomy.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 44,3 (September 2001): 385-408.
• "How Many is God?: An Investigation into the Meaning of Deuteronomy 6:4-5.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 47,2 (June 2004): 193-212.
• "The Grace of Torah: The Mosaic Prescription for Life (Deut 4:1-8; 6:20-25).” Bibliotheca Sacra 162,645 (January-March 2005): 3-22.
• "The Joy of Worship: The Mosaic Invitation to the Presence of God (Deut 12:1-14).” Bibliotheca Sacra 162,646 (April-June 2005): 131-149.
• "The Burden of Leadership: The Mosaic Paradigm of Kingship (Deut 17:14-20.” Bibliotheca Sacra 162,647 (July-September 2005): 259-278.
• "The Privilege of Calling: The Mosaic Paradigm for Missions (Deut 26:16-19).” Bibliotheca Sacra 162,648 (October-December 2005): 387-405.
• "Preaching Old Testament Apocalyptic to a New Testament Church.” Calvin Theological Journal 41,1 (April 2006): 17-52.
• "When Nightmares Cease: A Message of Hope from Daniel 7.” Calvin Theological Journal 41,1 (April 2006): 108-114.
• "'You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife': A Study in Deuteronomic Domestic Ideology.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 53,3 (September 2010): 449-474.
• "'Bearing the Name of the Lord with Honor.” Bibliotheca Sacra 168,669 (January-March 2011): 20-31.
• "Preaching Old Testament Law to New Testament Christians.” Southeastern Theological Review 3,2 (Winter 2012): 195-221.
• "'That They May Hear': Biblical Foundations for the Oral Reading of Scripture in Worship.” Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul Care 5,1 (Spring 2012): 5-34.
• "'What Do These Stones Mean?': The Riddle of Deuteronomy 27.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 56, 1 (March 2013): 17-41.

Chapters

• "What has Delphi to do with Samaria?: Ambiguity and Delusion in Israelite Prophecy." In Writing and Ancient Near Eastern Society: Papers in Honour of Alan R. Millard, eds. Piotr Bienkowski, Christopher Mee, and Elizabeth Slater. New York.: T&T Clark, 2005.
• "Preaching Ezekiel." In Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching, eds. Grenville J.R. Kent, Paul J. Kissling, and Laurence A. Turner. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 2010.
• "Transformation of Royal Ideology in Ezekiel." In Transforming Visions: Transformations of Text, Tradition, and Theology in Ezekiel, eds. William A. Tooman and Michael A. Lyons. Eugene, Ore.: Pickwick Publications, 2010.
• "The View From the Top: The Holy Spirit in the Prophets." In Presence, Power, and Promise: The Role of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament, eds. David G. Firth and Paul D. Wegner. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 2011.

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