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

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 succi...

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Superior document:Studia Semitica Neerlandica, 42
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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).
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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.