Iconographic Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament : : An Introduction to Its Method and Practice.

• Author: Hulster, Izaak J. de.
• TeilnehmendeR: Strawn, Brent A.; Bonfiglio, Ryan P.
• Place / Publishing House: Gottingen : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, 2015.; ©2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (384 pages)

Table of Contents

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Body -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Izaak J. de Hulster, Brent A. Strawn, and Ryan P. Bonfiglio | Introduction. Iconographic Exegesis: Method and Practice -- Part I: The Torah/Pentateuch -- Izaak J. de Hulster | Chapter 1. Picturing Ancient Israel's Cosmic Geography: An Iconographic Perspective on Genesis 1:1-2:4a -- Brent A. Strawn | Chapter 2. The Image of God: Comparing the Old Testament with Other Ancient Near Eastern Cultures -- Thomas Staubli | Chapter 3. The "Pagan" Prehistory of Genesis 22:1-14: The Iconographic Background of the Redemption of a Human Sacrifice -- Brent A. Strawn | Chapter 4. "With a Strong Hand and an Outstretched Arm": On the Meaning(s) of the Exodus Tradition(s) -- Izaak J. de Hulster and Brent A. Strawn | Chapter 5. Figuring Yhwh in Unusual Ways: Deuteronomy 32 and Other Mixed Metaphorsfor God in the Old Testament -- Part II: The Nebiʾim/Prophets -- Rüdiger Schmitt | Chapter 6. Royal Construction in the Book of Kings: Architecture and/as Iconography -- Izaak J. de Hulster | Chapter 7. Of Angels and Iconography: Isaiah 6 and the Biblical Concept of Seraphs and Cherubs -- Regine Hunziker-Rodewald | Chapter 8. Thrones in Sheol: An Ancient Near Eastern Motif in Isaiah 14:9 -- Izaak J. de Hulster | Chapter 9. "A Monument and a Name": Isaiah 56 and the Aniconic Image -- Izaak J. de Hulster and Brent A. Strawn | Chapter 10. The Power of Images: Isaiah 60, Jerusalem, and Persian Imperial Propaganda -- Thomas Staubli | Chapter 11. What Do you See? Reading Zechariah's Yhwh-Vision (4:1-14) in Light of Southern Levantine Lunar Iconography -- Ryan P. Bonfiglio | Chapter 12. Divine Warrior or Persian King? The Archer Metaphor in Zechariah 9 -- Part III: The Ketubim/Writings (and Beyond).

Brent A. Strawn | Chapter 13. Lion Hunting in the Psalms: Iconography and Images for God, the Self, and the Enemy -- Joel M. LeMon | Chapter 14. On Wings in a Prayer: Multistable Images for God in Psalm 63 -- Joel M. LeMon | Chapter 15. Masking the Blow: Psalm 81 and the Iconography of Divine Violence -- Brent A. Strawn | Chapter 16. "The Fear of the Lord" in Two (or Three) Dimensions: Iconography and Yirʾat Yhwh -- Izaak J. de Hulster | Chapter 17. Iconography, Love Poetry, and Bible Translation: A Test Case with Song of Songs 7:2-6 -- Thomas Staubli | Chapter 18. Judith's Victory Celebration and the Iconography of Twigs in Judith 15:12-13 -- Bibliography -- Contributors.