Exile as forced migrations : a sociological, literary, and theological approach on the displacement and resettlement of the Southern Kingdom of Judah / John J. Ahn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahn, John J.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Bd. 417.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 0934-2575 ; Bd. 417

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.

Emigration and immigration.

Forced migration--Social aspects.

Forced migration.

Jewish diaspora--Historiography.

Jewish diaspora.

Jews--History--Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C.

Jews.

Jews--History--To 70 A.D.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--History of Biblical events.

Bible. Old Testament--History of contemporary events.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exile as Forced Migrations injects cutting edge studies on forced migrations (DIDPS, IDPs, Refugee studies), displacement and resettlement, and generational issues that mark the exilic period (6th century B.C.E.). Founder and co-chair of the "Exile/Forced Migrations in Biblical Literature" (Society of Biblical Literature) and a member of the American Sociological Association (International Migration Section), Ahn furnishes biblical scholars with up-to-date sociological information to examine critically, the exile as forced migrations in the cadre of economics of migrations. Biblically speaking, Ahn isolates the three varying views on the exile. The 70 years in Babylon is cast as three and a half generations, with each Judeo-Babylonian generation (first-"1.5"-second-third) responding to its own set of issues and concerns (Ps 137, Jer 29, Isa 43, Num 32). This definitive work reframes the approach to study of the exilic period, as "generation-units", sociologically, from the first forced migration in 597 B.C.E. to the first return migrations in 538 B.C.E. Exile as Forced Migrations goes beyond traditional emphasis on an important edifice and its institution. It rightfully returns to peoples in flight and plight.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Content

Chapter 1. Introduction - Texts, Scholarship, Problems, Approaches

Chapter 2. Forced Migrations - Migrations and Economics

Chapter 3. The First Generation - Psalm 137: Complex Communal Laments

Chapter 4. The 1.5 Generation - Jeremiah 29: Golah Hope

Chapter 5. The Second Generation - Isaiah 43: New Creation

Chapter 6. The Third Generation - Numbers 32: Home

Chapter 7. Conclusion

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612934360

9781282934368

1282934368

9783110240962

3110240963

OCLC:

706425389