Political theologies in the Hebrew Bible / edited by Mark G Brett and Rachelle Gilmour.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brett, Mark G., editor.

Gilmour, Rachelle, editor.

Series:

Journal of ancient Judaism. Supplements ; 2198-1361 v.35.

Journal of Ancient Judaism. Supplements, 2198-1361 ; volume 35

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political theology.

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

Bible.

Physical Description:

x, 323 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Paderborn : Brill Schöningh, [2023]

Summary:

"In the broadest sense, political theology refers to "God talk" in the context of multiple and often competing perspectives on social life. While political history is firmly established within biblical studies, it is frequently separated from the study of theology and religion. And if political theology has found a place in scholarly conversations within biblical studies, it has often been reduced to specific comparisons with political genres in the ancient world, such as treaty/covenant, or kingship. This volume is an edited collection of 17 essays that seek to broaden the scope of what might count as political theology, throwing new light on older studies and demonstrating the diversity of political theologies in the Hebrew Bible. Each essay demonstrates the integration of political theology with other strands of innovative research in current biblical studies. The essays cover a range of topics such as sovereignty, nation, migration, cultural politics, land holding, and gender." --Provided by publisher

Contents:

What is political theology? / Mart G Brett

PART I. Sovereignty

The Politics of Judahite Creation Theologies in the Persian Period / Christine Mitchell

Much More than Pilgrimage: A Materialist Reading of Zion Prophecies / Petra Schmidtkunz

Rejecting the pax persica: The Political Vision of the Book of Zechariah / Jakob Wöhrle

The Politics of Beauty in the Books of Samuel-Kings and Esther / Rachelle Gilmour

Enlarging Borders and Territory: Contrasting Texts from the Pentateuch, Amos, and Chronicles / Samasoni Moleli Alama

PART II. Nation, Migration and Cultural Politics

The Hidden Politics of Possession and Hereditary Property in Some Hexateuchal Traditions / Stephen C. Russell

Does Deuteronomy Promote a Proto-Nationalist Agenda? / Dominik Markl

Political Poles Between Babylon-Persia in Ezekiel and Egypt in Jeremiah: Communicating Forced and Return Migrations / John Ahn

Theopolitics in a Foreign Land: Approaches to Babylon(ia) in Ezekiel / Dalit Rom-Shiloni

Holiness Theology in Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah: A Comparison of Their Political Implications / Louis C. Jonker

Job "Opened His Mouth and Cursed": Job 3 as a Culturally Political Comedy Challenging Simplistic Attitudes to Retribution and Piety / Katherine E. Southwood

PART III. Leadership

"Are You Indeed to Reign over Us?": The Politics of Genesis 37-50 / Megan Warner

The Power of Revelation in 1-2 Samuel / Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

The Political Theology of Ezra-Nehemiah / Tamara Cohn Eskenazi

Politics and Theology in Second Maccabees: Epiphanies, Prayers, and Deaths of Martyrs Revisited / Julia Rhyder

PART IV. Response

What has Political Theology Ever Done for Us? / Stephen C. Russell.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Other Format:

e-book version

ISBN:

9783506790835

3506790838

OCLC:

1393356113

Publisher Number:

9783506790835