Here Is Our God

God’s Revelation of Himself in Scripture

Kathleen B. Nielson and D. A. Carson,

editors

WHEATON, ILLINOIS

Here Is Our God: God’s Revelation of Himself in Scripture

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Here is our God: God’s revelation of Himself in scripture /

Kathleen B. Nielson and D. A. Carson, editors.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4335-3970-1

1. God—Biblical teaching. 2. Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc.

I. Nielson, Kathleen Buswell, editor of compilation.

Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Contents

Preface

Kathleen Nielson and D. A. Carson

1 On the Mountain

The Terrifying and Beckoning God (Exodus 19)

Tim Keller

2 In the Temple

The Glorious and Forgiving God (1 Kings 8)

Paige Brown

3 In the Throne Room

The God of Holiness and Hope (Isaiah 6)

John Piper

4 From a Miry Swamp

The God Who Comes and Delivers (Psalm 40)

Carrie Sandom

5 On Another Mountain

The God Who Points to His Son (Matthew 17:1–15)

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

6 In the Third Heaven

The God Who Can’t Be Talked About (2 Corinthians 12)

Jenny Salt

7 Through the Open Door

The Transcendent and Redeeming God (Revelation 4–5)

Kathleen Nielson

8 Home at Last

The Spectacular God at the Center (Revelation 21–22)

D. A. Carson

Contributors

General Index

Scripture Index