The confessions of Jeremiah in context : scenes of prophetic drama

The confessions of Jeremiah in context : scenes of prophetic drama / A.R. Diamond.

The 'Confessions' of Jeremiah have generally been interpreted as isolated poems interspersed among prophetic oracles. This book endeavours to read the Confessions in their present literary context. Diamond argues persuasively that the more the Confessions are isolated from their setting in...

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Main Author: Diamond, A. R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sheffield : JSOT Press, ©1987.
Series:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 45.
Subjects:
Bible. > Jeremiah > Commentaries.
Bible. > Jeremiah
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Prophets.
Jeremia (bijbelboek)
Commentaries
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Summary:The 'Confessions' of Jeremiah have generally been interpreted as isolated poems interspersed among prophetic oracles. This book endeavours to read the Confessions in their present literary context. Diamond argues persuasively that the more the Confessions are isolated from their setting in the book of Jeremiah, the more opaque and indeterminate readings of them become. When they are allowed to function in the context determined for them by the editors of Jeremiah, they promote the editorial valuation of the prophet's mission-Israel's opposition to Jeremiah becomes the ground for a theodicy exp.
Physical Description:1 online resource (308 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780567263674
0567263673
ISSN:0309-0787 ;
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized

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