Iconographic Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament : : An Introduction to Its Method and Practice.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Gottingen : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, 2015. ©2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (384 pages) |
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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.