Friend or foe? : : the figure of Babylon in the book of Jeremiah MT / / by John Hill.
This work presents a literary interpretation of Babylon in the book of Jeremiah MT. It moves beyond historical-critical approaches, which have long dominated Jeremiah research, and shows that metaphor is central to a synchronic reading of the book. The study shows that Babylon is a multi-layered met...
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| Superior document: | Biblical Interpretation Series ; 40 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, Koln : : Brill,, [1999] ©1999 |
| Year of Publication: | 1999 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical Interpretation Series ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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| Summary: | This work presents a literary interpretation of Babylon in the book of Jeremiah MT. It moves beyond historical-critical approaches, which have long dominated Jeremiah research, and shows that metaphor is central to a synchronic reading of the book. The study shows that Babylon is a multi-layered metaphor: at one level it is the archetypal enemy of both Judah and its God; at another level it is metaphorically identified with Judah. The study also explores the idea of the unended exile, and shows how this idea, so central to post-exilic Judaism, is also found in the book of Jeremiah MT. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004496890 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by John Hill. |