Directions in biblical Hebrew poetry / edited by Elaine R. Follis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Follis, Elaine R.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 40.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew poetry, Biblical--History and criticism.

Hebrew poetry, Biblical.

Hebrew poetry--History and criticism.

Hebrew poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : JSOT Press, c1987.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The essays included in this volume are, as its title suggests, indicative of some of the directions in which the study of biblical Hebrew poetry is presently being pursued.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; 1 Another Look at Biblical Hebrew Poetry; 2 Narrative Poetics and the Interpretation of The Book of Jonah; 3 Alternating (ABA'B') Parallelism in the Old Testament Psalms and Prophetic Literature; 4 The Parallelism of Greater Precision; 5 The Case for the Prosecution: Isa 41.21-42.17; 6 The Use of Inclusion in Habakkuk 3; 7 On the Interpretation of Psalm 133; 8 The Mock-Śimhâ of Psalm 137; 9 The Pseudosorites: A Type of Paradox in Hebrew Verse; 10 The Holy City as Daughter; 11 Poetry in the Courtroom: Job 38-41

12 Folktale Structure in the Book of Job: A Formalist Reading; 13 Samson: A Play for Voices; 14 Two Songs of Victory: A Comparison of Exodus 15 and Judges 5; 15 The Song of Miriam Poetically and Theologically Considered; 16 A Response to 'The Song of Miriam' by Bernhard Anderson; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

9786611841966

9781281841964

128184196X

9780567504975

0567504972

OCLC:

276357654