Das Geheimnis der Gegenwart Gottes

In biblical traditions, we encounter various concepts of God's presence. In this context, particular importance is attached to the »concepts of Shekinah,« which allude to the indwelling or dwelling of God in a cult sanctuary or a human community. The developmental history of the concept of Shekinah can be used to determine how Old Testament and early Jewish traditions were capable of coming to terms with new directions in the history of religion and historic events and of modifying traditional religious beliefs (above all subsequent to the destruction of the First and Second Temple). In this collection of essays, the authors depict the biblical-theological dimensions of the concepts of Shekinah and demonstrate their potential for current reflective processes in Christian and Jewish religious beliefs.