Sworn Enemies : : The Divine Oath, the Book of Ezekiel, and the Polemics of Exile / / C. A. Strine.
Sworn Enemies explains how the book of Ezekiel uses formulaic language from the exodus origin tradition – especially YHWH’s oath – to craft an identity for the Judahite exiles. This language openly refutes an autochthonous origin tradition preferred by the non-exiled Judahites while covertly challen...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013] ©2013 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (343 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Sigla and Abbreviations
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Part One: The Meaning of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae
- Chapter Two: The Ancient Near Eastern Context for the Divine Oath
- Excursus One: The Lifted Hand Formula and Akkadian našû-nadānu
- Chapter Three: Genre Analysis of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae
- Chapter Four: Social and Literary Setting of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae
- Excursus Two: The Meaning of the “Lifted Hand” Formula
- Part Two: The Function of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae
- Chapter Five: The Intra-Judahite Polemics of Exile
- Chapter Six: The Inter-National Polemics of Exile
- Chapter Seven: Summary and Conclusion
- Appendix One: A Structural Analysis of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Passages
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Texts
- Index of Authors