Witnessing a prophetic text in the making : the literary, textual and linguistic development of Jeremiah 10:1-16 / Noam Mizrahi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mizrahi, Noam, 1975- author.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Volume 502.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 0934-2575 ; Volume 502

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Jeremiah X, 1-16--Criticism, textual.

Bible.

Bible. Jeremiah--Language, style.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 pages).

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The book of Jeremiah poses a challenge to biblical scholarship in terms of its literary composition and textual fluidity. This study offers an innovative approach to the problem by focusing on an instructive case study. Building on the critical recognition that the prophecy contained in Jer 10:1-16 is a composite text, this study systematically discusses the various literary strands discernible in the prophecy: satirical depictions of idolatry, an Aramaic citation, and hymnic passages. A chapter is devoted to each strand, revealing its compositional development—from the earliest recoverable stages down to its late reception. A range of pertinent evidence—culled from the literary, text-critical, and linguistic realms—is examined and sets within broader perspectives, with an eye open to cultural history and the development of theological outlook.The investigation of a particular text has important implications for the textual and compositional history of Jeremiah as a whole. Rather than settling for the common opinion that Jeremiah developed in two main stages, reflected in the MT and LXX respectively, a nuanced supplementary model is advocated, which better accords with the complexity of the available evidence.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: From cult to polemic (Jer 10:2–5, 8–9, 14–16)

Chapter 2: From wisdom to hymn (Jer 10:12–13)

Chapter 3: Language and identity (Jer 10:11)

Chapter 4: From nature to history (Jer 10:10)

Synthesis and conclusions

Bibliography

Index of sources

Index of authors

Index of words and phrases

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110530001

3110530007

9783110530162

3110530163

OCLC:

1011438809