Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
Publication Date
11-1-1964
Document Type
Article
Keywords
temple, God's presence, israel, solomon, jerusalem, tabernacle, exile, judgment, congregation, covenant
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
Jerusalem lay in ruins. Its temple had been destroyed. In distant Babylon God’s people hung up their harps and sat down to weep. Where was God now? To be sure, He might be the Lord of the universe; but what was the point of this if His people were left to languish in exile? He had been present for them in the temple on Mount Zion; where could His people now seek His face?
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Exodus 25:22; Exodus 29:42; Exodus 30:6; Psalm 24:7-8; 2 Samuel 7:6-7; 1 Kings 8:12; 2 Chronicles 7:1; 2 Samuel 7:11-12; Exodus 40:34-35; Exodus 25:40; Acts 7:44; Jeremiah 7:4; 1 Corinthians 1:27-28; Haggai 2:2-9; Ezekiel 11:6; Ezekiel 20:33; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 48:35; Isaiah 45:1;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Scharlemann, Martin H.
(1964)
"The Congregation: Place of God's Presence,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 35, Article 60.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol35/iss1/60
