Battle of the gods : : the god of Israel versus Marduk of Babylon : a literary/theological interpretation of Jeremiah 50-51 / / Martin Kessler.

• Superior document: Studia Semitica Neerlandica, 42
• Author: Kessler, Martin, 1927-
• Place / Publishing House: Assen : : Van Gorcum,, 2003.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Studia Semitica Neerlandica 42.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 263 pages).

This monograph is a literary study of the oracles against Babylon in Jeremiah chapters 50-51. They form the climax of the foreign oracle collection in the book of Jeremiah. Included are a survey of early scholarship on these chapters, a discussion of genres and motifs, verbal components, and a succinct survey of the historical context. However, the major emphasis is directed to the dynamic of these oracles as a literary creation with a message. That message is directed to Judah and Israel, who are urged to flee a doomed city with its idolatrous civilization, and to return to their homeland, to Jerusalem, to enter a permanent covenant with YHWH the God of their fathers. Throughout, the literature is discussed in its natural contexts: within the oracle collection in Jeremiah, in comparison with the Isaian oracles against Babylon, and within the canonical book of Jeremiah, demonstrating the climactic position of these oracles.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Martin Kessler -- Abbreviations / Martin Kessler -- Preface / Martin Kessler -- Introduction / Martin Kessler -- History of Scholarship / Martin Kessler -- From Genres to Motifs / Martin Kessler -- Literary Commentary – Introduction / Martin Kessler -- Literary Commentary on Jeremiah 50 / Martin Kessler -- Literary Commentary on Jeremiah 51 / Martin Kessler -- Literary Summary / Martin Kessler -- The Jeremian Oracles against Babylon in Context / Martin Kessler -- Jeremiah 50-51 against the Background of Babylonian History / Martin Kessler -- Summarizing Conclusion / Martin Kessler -- Bibliography / Martin Kessler -- Authors / Martin Kessler -- Published in the series STUDIA SEMITICA NEERLANDICA / Martin Kessler.