Reading prophetic books : form, intertextuality, and reception in prophetic and post-biblical literature / Marvin A. Sweeney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweeney, Marvin A. (Marvin Alan), 1953- author.

Contributor:

Sweeney, Marvin A.

Series:

Forschungen zum Alten Testament ; 89.

Forschungen zum Alten Testament ; 89

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Edition:

1. Aufl.

Place of Publication:

Tübingen. Germany : Mohr Siebeck, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume Marvin A. Sweeney builds upon his former work ""Form and Intertextuality in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature"" (FAT 45, 2005). He introduces further studies that take up several key issues, including the reading of prophetic books in their final literary form and the significance of textual versions for this reading. He also observes the intertextual relationships between the prophets and other works of biblical and post-biblical literature, and the reception of the prophetic books. Following an introduction that lays out methodological perspective, it includes the title ess

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1: Reading Prophetic Books; 1. Reading Prophetic Books; I; II; III; Part 2: The Book of Isaiah; 2. A Philological and Form-Critical Reevaluation of Isaiah 8:16-9:6; I; II; III; 3. Jesse's New Shoot in Isaiah 11: A Josianic Reading of the Prophet Isaiah; I; II; III; IV; Appendix; 4. Textual Citations in Isaiah 24-27: Toward an Understanding of the Redactional Function of Isaiah 24-27 in the Book of Isaiah; I; I; II; III; 5. New Gleanings from an Old Vineyard: Isaiah 27 Reconsidered

6. The Reconceptualization of the Davidic Covenant in IsaiahI; II; III; IV; 7. The Legacy of Josiah in Isaiah 40-55; I; II; III; IV; V; Part 3: The Book of Jeremiah; 8. Differing Perspectives in the LXX and MT Versions of Jeremiah 1-10 ; I; II; III; IV; V; 9. Jeremiah's Reflection on the Isaian Royal Promise: Jeremiah 23:1-8 in Context; I; II; III; IV; 10. The Reconceptualization of the Davidic Covenant in the Books of Jeremiah; I; II; III; IV; V; Part 4: The Book of Ezekiel; 11. Ezekiel's Debate with Isaiah; I; II; III; IV; V; VI

12. Myth and History in Ezekiel's Oracle concerning Tyre (Ezekiel 26-28)I; II; III; IV; 13. The Royal Oracle in Ezekiel 37:15-28: Ezekiel's Reflection on Josiah's Reform; I; II; III; IV; V; 14. Form and Coherence in Ezekiel's Temple Vision; I; II; III; IV; Part 5: The Book of the Twelve Prophets; 15. The Dystopianization of Utopian Prophetic Literature; I; II; III; IV; 16. The Portrayal of YHWH's Deliverance in Micah 2:12-13 Reconsidered; I; II; III; IV; Appendix; 17. Concerning the Structure and Generic Character of the Book of Nahum; I; II; III; IV; V; Appendix

18. Structure, Genre, and Intent in the Book of HabakkukI; II; III; IV; V; Appendix; 19. A Form-Critical Reassessment of the Book of Zephaniah; I; II; III; Appendix; 20. Metaphor and Rhetorical Strategy in Zephaniah; I; II; III; IV; V; Appendix; Part 6: Post-Biblical Literature; 21. Sefirah at Qumran: Aspects of the Counting Formulas for the First-Fruits Festivals in the Temple Scroll ; I; 22. Midrashic Perspective in the Torat ham-Melek of the Temple Scroll; I; II; III; IV; 23. Some Issues concerning the Book of Ezekiel in Talmudic Literature; I; II; III; IV

24. Targum Jonathan's Reading of Zechariah 3: A Gateway for the Palace?I; II; III; IV; Source Index; Hebrew Bible; Textual Versions; Masoretic Text (MT); Septuagint (LXX); Peshitta; Targum Jonathan; Apocrypha; Qumran and Murabba'at Scrolls; Rabbinic Literature; Mishnah; Babylonian Talmud; Josephus; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-16-152377-6